BBC在线收听下载:尼泊尔发生大地震 多国伸出援手

短语讲解：

1. The government of Nepal says it believes at least fifteen hundred people have been killed by a devastating earthquake.

at least 至少
例句：In fact it requires at least n generators.
事实上，它至少要有n个元素。

2. Residents ran out of homes and buildings in panic.

run out of 耗尽
例句：The aircraft will run out of fuel in another hour.
飞机再过一小时燃料就将用完。

3. The earthquake triggered avalanches in the Himalayas, and a number of climbers are known to have died on Mount Everest.

a number of 若干
例句：We had to face up to a number of seemingly contradictory concerns.
我们不得不正视若干看起来相互矛盾的问题。

4. We've got a lot of Nepalese shepherds who obviously extremely worried of their friends and colleagues, and family members, not only in Kathmandu, but also obviously working on the south side of the mountain.

not only ... but also... 不但...而且...
例句：These not only help in presentation but also help orient users.
这不仅有助于表达，而且可以帮助使用者在创建时更好地定位。

5. Many countries and international charities have offered aid to Nepal to deal with the disaster.

deal with 处理
例句：I have a huge pile of letters to deal with.
我有一大堆信件要处理。

6. More than a thousand migrants are thought to have died so far this month.

so far 直到现在为止
例句：Now, I have so far merely made assertions.
直到现在为止，我只是在作论述。

7. The latest violence took place in the West Bank city of Hebron, where a border policeman was stabbed.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。

8. Demonstrations have taken place daily since the death of Freddie Gray last Sunday that turned out on Saturday was the largest yet.

turn out 变成
例句：Be calm and sit tight and everything will turn out well.
保持镇静，听其自然，一切都会好转。