Seoul Halloween stampede updates: At least 146 dead in crowd surge
首尔万圣节踩踏事件更新:至少146人死于人群激增
At least 146 people are dead and 150 are injured after being crushed in a crowd during Halloween festivities in Seoul, officials in South Korea said, as the death toll in the tragedy continues to rise. Many victims were transferred to local hospitals in cardiac arrest after emergency CPR.
韩国官员表示，在首尔举行的万圣节庆祝活动中，至少有146人在人群中被压伤，150人受伤。与此同时，这场悲剧的死亡人数仍在上升。许多受害者在进行紧急心肺复苏后心跳停止，被转移到当地医院。
The casualties occurred Saturday night in the Itaewon leisure district, when a large crowd pushed forward in the area’s narrow alleys, according to witnesses.
据目击者说，伤亡事件发生在周六晚上梨泰院休闲区，当时一大群人在该地区狭窄的小巷中向前推进。
stampede n. /stæmˈpiːd/
If there is a stampede, a group of people or animals run in a wild, uncontrolled way. (人群或兽群的) 狂奔
• There was a stampede for the exit.
出现了人群向出口的狂奔。
surge n. /sɜːdʒ/
A surge is a sudden large increase in something that has previously been steady, or has only increased or developed slowly. 剧增
• Specialists see various reasons for the recent surge in inflation.
专家认为最近通货膨胀加剧有各种原因。
cardiac arrest 心脏骤停心脏停搏
cardiac adj. /ˈkɑːdɪˌæk/
Cardiac means relating to the heart. 心脏的
• The man was suffering from cardiac weakness.
这人当时正患心脏衰弱。
arrest v. /əˈrest/
if sb arrests , their heart stops beating 心跳停止
He arrested on the way to the hospital. 他在送往医院途中停止了心跳。
CPR 心肺复苏术（cardiopulmonary resuscitation）
cardiopulmonary /ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈpʌlmənərɪ/ relating to, or affecting the heart and lungs 心肺的
resuscitation n. /rɪˌsʌsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ 苏醒，复活
toll n. /təʊl/
A toll is a total number of deaths, accidents, or disasters that occur in a particular period of time. (死亡、事故或灾难的) 总数
• There are fears that the casualty toll may be higher.
人们担心伤亡人数可能会更多。
alley n. /ˈæli/
a narrow passage behind or between buildings （建筑群中间或后面的）小街，小巷，胡同