(单词翻译:单击)
Japan is clearing up the damage after a powerful earthquake.
日本正在处理一场强地震造成的破坏 。
The 7.4-magnitude quake, which struck late last night off the coast of Fukushima, has killed at least three people.
昨晚发生在福岛海岸附近的7.4级地震,已经造成至少3人死亡 。
And more than 190 have been injured across 12 prefectures.
12个县超过190人受伤 。
Power is being gradually restored for millions of homes, and several thousands are still without water.
数以百万计的家庭正在逐步恢复电力供应,但几千户家庭的供水问题还没有解决 。
Residents were jolted awake as the quake struck just after 11:30 PM local time.
当地时间晚上11点半过后,地震袭来,当地居民被惊醒 。
Buildings rattled, throwing items off shelves.
建筑物哗哗作响,架子上的东西纷纷掉了下来 。
The tremors lasted more than two minutes, shocks were felt 240 kilometers away in the capital, street lamps were seen swaying in central Tokyo.
这次地震前后持续了超过两分钟,240公里外的东京都有震感,市中心的路灯也晃动不停 。
More than 2 million households were plunged into darkness. The Sendai and Iwaki airports left without power.
超过200万户家庭陷入了黑暗当中 。仙台机场和磐城机场的电力供应也被切断 。
A tsunami warning was briefly issued, waves of up to 30 centimeters were reported at Ishinomaki Port Miyagi Prefecture.
随后,一则短暂的海啸警报发布,宫城县石卷港报道海浪高达30厘米 。
Hundreds of people living along the coast of Fukushima and Miyagi were evacuated to shelters.
居住在福岛县和宫城县海岸附近的数百人被疏散到了避难所 。
The extent of the damage became clearer as dawn broke.
破晓时分,地震造成的破坏程度逐渐清晰起来 。
Parts of buildings tumbled into streets. Highways and roads with large gaping cracks.
部分建筑物倒塌在街道上 。公路和道路上出现了大裂缝 。
The quake derailed a bullet train near Fukushima, more than 70 people were trapped for hours, but later escaped via an emergency exit.
此次地震还导致福岛县一列子弹头列车脱轨,超过70人被困数小时,但随后通过紧急出口逃生 。
Multiple aftershocks were felt across the region this morning.
今天早上,整个区域还发生了多次余震 。
The quake hit off the coast of Japan's eastern Fukushima prefecture,
这次地震侵袭的是日本东部的福岛县海岸,
that's the same region devastated by a powerful quake and tsunami 11 years ago resulting in a nuclear power plant meltdown.
该区域在11年前就曾遭受强地震和海啸的破坏,导致核电站熔毁 。
Thousands of households still had no power or water as authorities rushed to restore services.
目前,数万户家庭仍然没有供电或供水,有关部门正在紧急抢修 。
The government said electricity and water supplies should resume by the end of the day.
政府表示,供电和供水将在今天恢复正常 。