
台男遭控謀殺罪
Kai-ji Adam Lo drove into a crowd at Vancouver’s Filipino Lapu Lapu Day festival.
溫哥華一名男子羅凱基駕車衝進菲律賓「拉普拉普日」慶典人群。
drive sb. into a corner把某人逼入絕境drive oneself into the ground把自己累垮
The attack happened on April 26 and killed 11 people, including a five-year-old girl.
事件發生於4月26日,造成11人死亡,其中包含一名5歲女童。
attack(n.)攻擊(v.)進攻、襲擊be under attack遭到攻擊
Lo was arrested and charged with murder on the following day.
嫌犯羅凱基於隔日遭警方逮捕,並依謀殺罪起訴。
arrest(v.)(n.)逮捕arrest sb. for sth.因某事逮捕某人be under arrest被逮捕be charged with因…罪名而被起訴
Vancouver’s acting police chief called the incident the city’s “darkest day.”
溫哥華代理警察局長表示,這起事件是溫哥華「最黑暗的一天」。
acting(adj.)代理的、臨時的incident(n.)事件
He said the reason for the attack is still unknown.
他指出,犯案動機至今仍不明。
reason(n.)理由unknown(adj.)未知的、不知名的
Lo is originally from Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He moved to Vancouver with his family more than ten years ago.
羅凱基原籍台灣高雄,十多年前與家人移居加拿大。
originally(adv.)原本、起初original(adj.)起初的、有獨創性的
News reports say police had visited his home many times before. The latest visit happened just weeks before the attack.
多家媒體報導,警方過去曾多次前往他住所,最近一次是在案發前幾週。
had+V-p.p.=過去完成式latest(adj.)最新的、最近的the latest最新消息(或事物)pay a visit to sb.拜訪某人
The Globe and Mail reported that Lo had mental health issues. These problems may be related to personal tragedies in his life.
根據《環球郵報》報導,羅男長期受心理健康問題困擾,可能與個人接連遭遇的悲劇有關。
mental(adj.)心理的、精神的physical(adj.)身體的、肉體的be related to與…有關tragedy(n.)悲劇(作品)、災難、不幸事件
His father died years ago. His brother was murdered in early 2024. His mother also recently tried to take her own life.
他的父親多年前過世,2024年初哥哥遭人殺害,母親也曾在近期試圖輕生。
try to take one’s life=attempt suicide企圖自殺commit suicide自殺=take one’s life=kill oneself