BBC在线收听下载:美国国务卿敦促俄罗斯释放被绑架观察员

短语讲解：

1. In a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Mr.Kerry also expressed concern about what he called provocative Russian troop movements closed to the border.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：There is a lot of concern about political transition.
人们对它的权力交接交接有很多担忧。

2. The latest that we are hearing from him is that he has not received any communication from Russia and asking him to release them.

hear from 收到…的来信; 从…听到
例句：We want to hear from you!
我们想要听听你的看法！

3. This is the same mayor who told me a couple of days ago that he will continue taking hostages because this is war he said to me and that's what should do during war but what's not clear is how much control this mayor has over gunmen who were operating in the city and Slavyansk has become the flash point for this conflict as long as and pretty dangerous place.

a couple of 两个， 几个
例句：I think it will take a couple of quarters.
我想这需要几个季度的时间。
how much 多少，什么价钱
例句：How much water goes into a barrel of beer?
酿造一桶啤酒需要多少水？
as long as 只要;  如果
例句：Music has been with us as long as we can collectively remember.
只要音乐与我们同在，我们就会有共同的记忆。

4. He is expected to defend the suspension.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。

5. Catholic pilgrims from across the world have flooded into Rome in preparation for the unique double canonization on Sunday of two former Popes,the city has begun a huge security operation to manage the crowds.

in preparation for 为…准备，作为…的准备
例句：Others say they would have been in preparation for months.
另有人说他们此前已精心准备了几个月。

6. A new law expanding the powers of the Turkey's secret service comes into effect today.

come into effect 实行，实施; 行之有效
例句：The increases come into effect today.
上调油价从今日起生效。

7. It ended up in the coat pocket of Ms. Hart's husband, who died in the disaster.

end up （以…）结束; 最终成为[变得]
例句：I don't know how this will end up.
我不知道这件事将以何种方式结束。

8. Henry Aldridge was the auctioneer in charge of the sale.

in charge of 主管，负责; 照料
例句：He was also in charge of over 45000 jewish laborers.
他还负责超过超过45000名犹太苦工。