At Least 68 Dead After Two Fast Trains Crash in Spain

Luggage flew through the air and passengers fell to the floor on Wednesday morning when two fast trains crashed in central Spain. At least 68 people died in the disaster, and more than 50 others were taken to hospitals.

fell to the floor= 跌落到地板上（fall 的過去式 fell + 動作方向）

The crash happened after the first train stopped on the tracks because of a computer problem. A control center then told a second train to move along the same track without slowing down. The moving train struck the stopped train from behind.

without slowing down= 沒有減速（介系詞 without + 動名詞）

The strong hit pushed several train cars off the track, and one car caught fire. Trapped passengers broke windows to escape the smoke and broken metal. One survivor said that people flew in the air for several seconds during the crash.

caught fire= 著火、起火（表示開始燃燒的慣用語）

Rescue workers and helicopters quickly arrived to help the injured. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced three days of national mourning for the victims. Officials are now investigating why the control center sent the second train down the blocked track.

the injured= 傷者們（the + 形容詞表示特定群體）

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文法整理

句型	意思
fell to the floor	跌落到地板上（fall 的過去式 fell + 動作方向）
without slowing down	沒有減速（介系詞 without + 動名詞）
caught fire	著火、起火（表示開始燃燒的慣用語）
the injured	傷者們（the + 形容詞表示特定群體）

詞彙整理

單字	意思
disaster	造成重大損失、傷亡或嚴重破壞的事件；災害。
struck	罷工；勞工為了爭取較高薪資或改善工作條件而集體停止工作。
escape	逃脫；逃離受限制或危險處境的行為。
survivor	在災難、疾病、暴力或其他困境中倖存下來的人；生還者
victims	因意外、災害、疾病或其他不利情況而受到傷害、痛苦或損失的人；受害者。
investigating	調查；探究：有系統且深入地查明某事的工作。

延伸學習

•英語新聞標題通常會省略 be 動詞（例如 '68 Dead' 中省略了 are）與冠詞，以保持標題精簡且具即時感。
•「the injured」是「the + 形容詞」的結構，用來統稱具有該特徵的群體，意為「傷者們」，類似用法還有 the rich（富人）、the homeless（無家可歸者）。