BBC在线收听下载:巴西总统呼吁国民灭蚊预防寨卡病毒

短语讲解：

1. And we are very very surprised that today we only havestatements in response.

in response 作为答复
例句：In response to the President's appeal, Congress approved the Federal Emergency Relief Act.
国会响应总统呼吁，通过联邦紧急救济法。

2. The Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called on thecountry's citizens to work together to try to eliminate the mosquito thattransmit the Zika virus

work together 合作; 同…在同一处工作; 同事
例句：Let us sink our differences and work together.
让我们忘记我们的歧见而共同工作。

3. Ms. Rousseff urged Brazilians to join more than200,000 soldiers on Saturday to carry out a mass clean of homes, offices andareas where the insects breed.

carry out 进行; 执行; 完成; 抬出去
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties.
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责。

4. Dean Peter Catt said the church felt compelled to act to protect themigrants from the risk of being abused in the remote detention center.

protect from 保护， 保卫
例句：Wild wood should be well protect from excessive hag.
野生森林应该被保护以免过量砍伐。