1·They live on the main island of Honshu, where the US has several military and naval bases.
他们居住在日本本州岛，美国在那里建有几座军事和海军基地。
2·In the three days since the offshore earthquake, Honshu island has suffered hundreds of aftershocks, with experts expecting more in the coming weeks.
在海面大地震后的三天里，本州岛经受了数百次余震，专家指出，在接下来的几星期应该还有更多的余震。
3·Commonly, during cooler months of the year, surface winds blow off shore, or essentially west to east, in northeastern Honshu.
通常，在一年中低温的月份中，在日本本州的东北部，地表的风沿海岸吹，或者基本是自西向东吹。
4·The quake was 4.8 miles (7.7 km) deep and struck in the sea near the east coast of Honshu, the largest Island in Japan, the USGS said.
这次地震的深度是4.8英里(7.7公里)，发生在日本最大岛屿本州东海岸附近的海里，美国地质调查局说。
5·Background: This 33.5-mile-long rail tunnel links the island of Honshu with the island of Hokkaido.
背景材料：这条33.5英里长的铁路隧道连接北海道与本州岛。
1·A city of central Honshu, Japan, north-northwest of Nagoya. A manufacturing center, the city was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake and fire in 89. Population, 4,740.
日本本州岛中心的一个城市，位于名古屋的西北偏北，是一个制造中心，该城市在89年毁灭性的地震和火灾后被重建。人口4,740。
2·A city of southern Honshu, Japan, a residential and industrial suburb of Osaka. Population, 522,798.
东大阪：日本本州岛南部的一个城市，是大阪的一个居民和工业区。人口522，798。
3·A city of western Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan north of Nagoya.
日本本州岛西部一城市，濒临日本海，位于名古屋北部。
4·The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel.
津轻海峡连接了北海道和本州岛，同时青函海底隧道也将两个岛屿紧密相连。