和谐英语

您现在的位置是:首页 > 英语听力 > 英语听力材料

正文

埃及成非法走私象牙枢纽

2012-01-31来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. He said the 9,000 pieces were only those on display.

on display展出
例句:Her paintings are on display at the art gallery.
她的绘画正在美术展览馆展出。

2. The ivory itself, the tusks, probably came from Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and the Cote’ D’Ivoire.

come from来自,源出;产自
例句:From this area come most of our best potatoes.
我们最好的马铃薯大部分是这个地区生产的。

3. So we’ve got to sort this situation out.

sort out整顿, 解决; 分类, 整理
例句:We must sort out the good apples from the bad ones.
我们必须把好的苹果与坏的分开。

4. Martin said there’s no evidence Chinese officials are involved in the ivory trade.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句:She was involved in working out a puzzle.
她在聚精会神地解一道难题。

5. Other people in the government have told me that they’re a little bit concerned about their security going into these back streets in in this market called the Khan AL-Khalili

concern about使(自己)关心…
例句:There is no need for you to concern yourself about where I was last night.
你没必要关心我昨晚在哪儿。

6. And we could get the tour operators and the tour companies to put some pressure on the Egyptian government to enforce their own laws.

put pressure on强迫,促使
例句:The bank put pressure on the company to reduce its borrowings.
银行界向这家公司施加压力,迫使其减少借款。

7. Also we can put up posters and give out information within Egypt itself, especially in Cairo, stating that the purchase of the ivory is illegal.

put up张贴
例句:We'd better put up a notice here.
我们最好在这儿贴一张通知。
give out公布; 宣布
例句:The news of the event was given out over the radio.
关于这个事件的消息通过无线电发表了。