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短语讲解:
1. Demonstrators trying to hold their ground are throwing stones and petrol bombs and have set fire to piles of tyres.
set fire to 放火烧, 点着了…; 激起
例句:She intends to set fire to it and find out what happens.
她计划纵火点燃雨林,然后查明其后果会怎样。
2. At least 13 people have been killed in the day of clashes.
at least 至少
例句:Read at least 30 books.
至少读30本书。
3. And they fired the whole Independence Square, and the people are surrounded, people have no place to run away, the underground is paralysed, so there is X the whole city by police not letting people even out so it looks like there are squeezing and squeezing Independece Suqare.
run away 逃跑,走掉
例句:If this is true, do not run away just yet!
如果真是这样的话,不要就这么逃跑了!
look like 看起来与(某人或某物)相像[相似]
例句:This is starting to look like a revolution.
这开始看起来像是一场革命。
4. A Venezuelan opposition leader accused of inciting violence during recent protests has handed himself into the authorities.
accuse of 指责,控告
例句:They may even accuse the child of disloyalty.
他们甚至责备孩子不忠诚。
5. Authorities say Mr. Lepez was responsible for the deaths of three peoples during last week's protests.
be responsible for 为…负责,形成…的原因; 主管
例句:One person should be responsible for new employee orientation.
应当有一个人负责新员工的培训。
6. Thousands are still gathered in eastern Caracas wearing red in support of Mr. Lepez as a rival march takes place on the other side of the city.
take place 发生,举行
例句:Elections take place every four years.
选举四年举行一次。
7. There is renewed concern about the risk to foreign tourists here since three South Koreans were killed on Sunday in a suicide attack in Sinai, that was carried out by Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the most active Islamic militant group in Egypt.
carry out 执行; 进行
例句:They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。