voa标准英语2008年-Mumbai Eager to Bounce Back After Deadly Terror

Residents and businesses in the Indian city of Mumbai, say they are eager to return to normal following the bloody¹ three-day siege that killed nearly 200 people and turned the city into a battle zone. Raymond Thibodeaux has this report from Mumbai where many people are displaying open defiance² of the terrorists.
　

A girl pays tribute as people light candles to pay respectS to those who were killed in terror attacks in Mumbai, India, 30 Nov 2008

This is Leopold Café, it was among the first targets in the Mumbai attacks that brought this vibrant³ port city of 14 million people to a standstill for three terrifying days.

Shortly after the gunfire ended, the cafe re-opened its doors for business. But for now, it appears reporters and curiosity seekers outnumber regular customers.

The owner of the cafe, Farhang Jehani, says two of his waiters were among the 10 people killed when his shop came under attack by the terrorists. He says he has re-opened his shop as a show of defiance.

"We are Mumbaikers. Our spirit is strong. And we want to show them that we will not be bowed down by terrorists, or by fear. We are definitely looking for a brighter future," said Jehani.

Later in the afternoon, it was the Mumbai police not the terrorists who forced Jehani to close his cafe, declaring it a crime scene.

It is only a three-minute walk from here to the back entrance of the Taj, the luxury hotel that became the attackers' next target and where they made their final stand.

Near the Taj, many of the hotel workers waited outside the management office, most of them hoping to find out when, or if, they can return to work.

Elsewhere in the city, many of the shops along the attackers' path of mayhem were open. Maybe not so much out of defiance as out of necessity. People need to get back to work and many say they want their city to get back to normal.

This is Mumbai's main rail station, where the attacks began. It too is open, as are many of the shops within it.

There is a heavy police presence. Normally, a 100,000 people come through on any given day. Now, the traffic is light, even for a Sunday.

Still, in the main waiting area is the Re-Fresh café. It still bears scars from the attack. There are more than a dozen bullet holes in its thick glass panels, including two in the shop's pastry⁴ display. But the shop is open for business, a sign of the city's resilience.

1 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

2 defiance   

n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗

参考例句：

• He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
• He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。

3 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。

4 pastry   

n.油酥面团，酥皮糕点

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。