NYT The Morning Summary – September 12, 2025 中文解析

1) Key Vocabulary

assailant /əˈseɪ.lənt/ — a person who attacks someone violently.
袭击者，攻击者
harrowing /ˈhær.əʊ.ɪŋ/ — extremely distressing, upsetting.
令人痛苦的，折磨人的
rituals /ˈrɪtʃ.u.əlz/ — formal ceremonies or repeated acts done in a set way.
仪式，惯例
grapple with /ˈɡræp.əl wɪð/ — to struggle with something difficult.
努力应对，艰难处理
inescapable /ˌɪn.ɪˈskeɪ.pə.bəl/ — something that cannot be avoided.
不可避免的
bolt-action rifle /boʊlt ˈæk.ʃən ˈraɪ.fəl/ — a type of gun that is loaded manually by moving a handle (bolt).
栓动步枪
imprint /ˈɪm.prɪnt/ — a mark or impression left on a surface.
印记，压痕
false tips /fɔːls tɪps/ — misleading or incorrect pieces of information given to investigators.
虚假线索
speculation /ˌspek.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ — ideas or guesses without firm evidence.
推测，猜测
under scrutiny /ˈʌn.dɚ ˈskruː.tɪ.ni/ — being carefully examined or judged.
受到仔细审查

“On one side of the country, F.B.I. agents and police officers pursued the assailant who killed Charlie Kirk.”

Structure:
- On one side of the country = prepositional phrase setting location.
- F.B.I. agents and police officers = subject.
- pursued = main verb (past tense).
- the assailant who killed Charlie Kirk = object + relative clause.
中文解释：
在美国的一边，FBI探员和警察追捕杀害Charlie Kirk的袭击者。

“And in between, Americans grappled with the feeling that the bloodshed had become inescapable.”

Structure:
- in between = showing contrast between two events.
- Americans = subject.
- grappled with = phrasal verb, struggled with.
- the feeling that the bloodshed had become inescapable = object; noun phrase with a that-clause.
中文解释：
而在两者之间，美国人努力应对一种感觉：流血事件似乎已经不可避免。

“The authorities released several images of a person they were seeking in the case.”

Structure:
- The authorities = subject.
- released = verb.
- several images = object.
- of a person (they were seeking in the case) = prepositional phrase with relative clause.
中文解释：
当局公布了几张照片，显示他们在案件中寻找的一名男子。

“False tips and wild speculation abound.”

Structure:
- False tips and wild speculation = compound subject.
- abound = verb, meaning “exist in large numbers.”
中文解释：
虚假线索和疯狂的猜测比比皆是。

“His handling of the investigation is under scrutiny.”

Structure:
- His handling of the investigation = subject.
- is under scrutiny = verb phrase meaning “is being carefully examined.”
中文解释：
他对调查的处理正受到仔细审查。

September 11 anniversary: In the U.S., September 11 is a day of memorial for the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Families of victims gather each year for rituals of mourning.
文化背景： 9月11日是美国的纪念日，悼念2001年恐怖袭击的遇难者。受害者家属每年都会举行哀悼仪式。
Death penalty in Utah: Utah is one of the U.S. states that still allows the death penalty. Mentioning it here reflects how seriously the authorities treat the case.
文化背景： 犹他州仍保留死刑，因此州长强调如果抓到嫌疑人，将寻求死刑，显示案件的严重性。
F.B.I. director’s role: When the FBI director travels to oversee an investigation, it indicates national-level importance and political pressure.
文化背景： FBI局长亲自到现场，说明案件涉及全国关注，并受到政治和舆论的压力。

昨天是9月11日。在美国的一边，FBI探员和警察追捕杀害Charlie Kirk的袭击者。另一边，那些在二十多年前死于一次令人痛苦的政治暴力事件的人们的家属，举行了每年的哀悼仪式。而在两者之间，美国人努力应对这样一种感觉：流血事件似乎已经不可避免。

截至今天早晨，对Kirk凶手的搜捕仍未找到嫌疑人。以下是最新消息：