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BBC在线收听下载:英国王室希望刑事检控裸照偷拍者
短语讲解:
1. The killings in Zabul province rose to 51 – the number of Nato troops killed so far this year in what have been known or become known as 'insider attacks'.
so far 到目前为止
例句:It is merely a hypothesis; so far.
到目前为止,这仅仅是一种假设。
2. The head of the Libyan parliament says about 50 people have been arrested in connection with the killing of the US ambassador last week.
in connection with 与……相关的
例句:That is a problem in connection with the military affairs.
那是一个和军事有关的问题。
3. Mohamed Magarief said there was no doubt the attack had been preplanned rather than a response to a US-made film mocking Islam.
rather than 而不是...
例句:He ran rather than walked.
更确切地说,他是跑而不是走。
4. The dead bodies had bullet wounds and were tied up with ropes and chains.
tie up 系住
例句:He tied up the horse and went into the inn.
他系住马,走进了小酒店。
5. Their families were meeting for the first time since the release of files last week revealing that police had covered up their failings and tried to blame the fans themselves for the tragedy.
cover up (完全)盖住;遮住;裹住
例句:Cover yourself up well. It's cold outside.
穿得暖和一些。外面很冷。
6. She received the Congressional Gold Medal along with a number of other awards she could not collect because of her many years under house arrest in Burma.
because of 因为
例句:Because of the storm he didn't go there.
因为暴风雨他没有去那儿。