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BBC在线收听下载:奥巴马访问古巴 称其为历史性机遇

2016-03-22来源:BBC

短语讲解:

1. This is a historic visit and an extraordinary opportunity to engage directly with Cuban people, and to forge new agreements and commercial deals, to build new ties between our two peoples, and for me, to lay out my vision for a future that's brighter than our past.

lay out 布局,安排,设计
例句:He showed us how to lay out a printed page.
他告诉我们怎样设计版面。

2. But on the other hand, the US is a historic enemy. There is a lot of suspicion of its actions.

on the other hand 在另一方面
例句:On the other hand, the moment was well chosen for avoiding a flat rejection.
另一方面,我们适当地选择了时机,以避免遭到生硬的拒绝。

3. Officials say Saturday's bombing which killed four people was carried out by a Turkish national with links to the IS group.

carry out 进行; 执行; 完成
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. The Belgium foreign minster Didier Reynders has said that at least 30 people in Belgium and France were involved in the terror attacks in Paris last November.

at least 至少
例句:For that day at least he lost heart.
至少这一天他是垂头丧气的。

5. The vote is expected to give Denis Sassou Nguesso a further 7 years in office.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句:I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party.
我将要支付这个集会的费用。