Seven People Killed in Shooting at Church Funeral in Jordan

A funeral at a church in Jordan became a scene of violence on Friday. Gunmen opened fire during the service at a Greek Orthodox church in the town of Karak. Seven people were killed, and 40 people were injured.

opened fire= 開始開槍射擊

The attack began suddenly. A witness said heavy shooting started 15 minutes after the funeral began, and people ran to escape. Television video showed at least three men with guns running toward the building. Inside the church, video showed broken glass and blood on the floor.

at least= 至少（不低於該數字）

Two of the wounded people are in critical condition in the hospital. The government reported that the attackers are still unknown, and officials are investigating the shooting. Jordan announced three days of national mourning to honor the victims.

critical condition= 生命危急的嚴重傷病狀態

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文法整理

句型	意思
opened fire	開始開槍射擊
at least	至少（不低於該數字）
critical condition	生命危急的嚴重傷病狀態

詞彙整理

單字	意思
funeral	為死者舉行的告別及安葬儀式，通常包括埋葬或火化等儀式。
violence	以暴力傷害他人，或以強制手段攻擊、壓迫他人的行為。
witness	目擊事件並能說明經過的人；見證人。
mourning	因親友死亡或失去重要事物而哀傷的；哀悼中的。

延伸學習

•「opened fire」是新聞報導中常見的動詞片語，用來描述突然開火或開始持槍射擊。
•在新聞與醫療語境中，「critical condition」表示傷病者情況非常嚴重，生命可能受到威脅。
•「mourning」是指對死者的哀悼或服喪，「national mourning」則是指由國家官方宣布的全國哀悼期。