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VOA慢速英语:World Food Prices Expected to Stay High or Keep Rising

2011-01-18来源:和谐英语

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1.Demonstrations and deadly food riots have broken out this month, as they did in two thousand eight.

break out(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然发生, 爆发

例句：Something unexpected always breaks out in this area.
在这一地区总有意想不到的事情发生。

The Second World War broke out in September 1939.
第二次世界大战爆发于1939年9月。

2.Local agricultural producers report that standing water could destroy up to half of next year's sugar crop.

up to多达

例句：I can take up to four people in my car.
我的汽车最多能坐四个人。

3.Food prices are also part of economic problems to blame for the deadly riots in Tunisia.

be to blame对某事应负责任的; 应受责备的

例句：She was in no way to blame.
绝不应该责备她。