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A meteorite streaked across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Feb 15, raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows, damaged buildings and injured 1,200 people.
The meteorite, which weighed about 10 tonnes and may have been made of iron, entered Earth's atmosphere and broke apart 30-50 km above ground, according to Russia's Academy of Sciences.
The Interior Ministry said about 1,200 people had been injured, at least 200 of them children, and most from shards of glass.
2月15日，一块陨石滑过天际，在俄罗斯中部地区爆炸。大量火球坠落所产生的冲击波毁坏了窗户与房屋，共造成1,200人受伤。
俄罗斯科学院表示，这块重约10吨的陨石由铁构成，进入大气层后在距地面30-50公里处解体。俄罗斯内务部称，这次事件导致约1,200人受伤，其中包括200多名儿童。大部分人被玻璃碎片划伤。
【讲解】
“meteorite”是陨石的意思，即自空间降落于地球表面的大流星体。相关的词组有：meteorite crater 陨石坑、meteorite shower 陨石雨、meteorite dust 陨石尘。“atmosphere”通常解释为氛围、空气，但在此处解释为大气层。