BBC在线收听下载:德国海岸发现最古老漂流瓶

短语讲解：

1. For the Republicans, Donald Trump is expected to easily defeat his closest rival Ted Cruz.After casting his ballot in Manhattan, the republican front runner sounded buoyant.

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。

2. Talks in Geneva to end the war in Syria have suffered another setback after lethal air strikes the mainly rebel held province of Idlib.Reports say that the government and Russian airstrikes hit a vegetable market in Maarat al-Numan killing at least 40 people.

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。

3. In response, the main Syrian opposition group confirmed they would pull out of the talks.

pull out of 退出，取消
例句：Our Australian partner pull out of the contract.
我们澳大利亚合伙人退了合同。

4. Because of the relentless law of life, this 7th congress will be the last one led by the historic generation who will present the new pioneers with the flags of the revolution and socialism.

because of 因为，由于
例句：John's jacket got out of shape because of the heavy rain.
约翰的夹克因为大雨而变形。

5. A message in a bottle that was thrown into the sea of Plymouth more than a century ago and picked up on a German island last year has been confirmed as the oldest ever found.

pick up 捡起; 接载
例句：I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.
我真想去火车站接爷爷。