VOA慢速英语:Iraq War Ends, an Uncertain Future Begins

短语讲解：

1. But those lives have not been lost in vain. They gave birth to an independent, free and sovereign Iraq.

in vain白费地, 徒劳无益地
例句：We tried in vain to make him change his mind.
我们试图使他改变主意, 结果是白费心机。
give birth to生; 引起, 产生
The scientist's experiments gave birth to a new drug.
那位科学家的实验产生了一种新药。

2. Tens of thousands of Iraqis died in the military campaign known as Operation New Dawn.

known as被认为是，被称为
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

3. The two countries agreed to that withdrawal date three years ago, when George W. Bush was still president.

agree to同意, 赞成, 同意照办
例句：We agreed to their proposal.
我们同意了他们的建议。

4. Others expressed worry, including Mohhamed Abbad Hussein, who is recovering from a bomb explosion.

recover from恢复, 痊愈
例句：That country hasn't yet recovered from the effects of the war.
战争结束以来, 那个国家尚未恢复元气。

5. We were really happy that Saddam Hussein fell. But, after that, many bad things happened, especially when al-Qaida started setting off bomb.

set off点燃, 爆炸
例句：The children are setting fireworks off in the garden.
孩子们在花园里燃放烟火。

6. I am scared that a bomb will go off, explosions and we will die, or we will be kidnapped or killed.

go off爆炸；(枪炮等)被发射；突然发出响声
例句：He fired but his pistol failed to go off.
他扳动了扳机，但手枪没有发射。

7. Human rights activist Sundus Abass says Iraq's future may depend more on the will of its people.

depend on取决于
例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
比赛是否举行要看天气而定。

8. I am like other Iraqis, I am worried about this.

worry about担忧, 烦恼
例句：He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。

9. Because there is no, nothing who can tell us that it will be fine after the Americans troops withdraw from Iraq. I think yes there will be more violence in Iraq.

withdraw from (使)离开〔退出〕
例句：Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.
我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。

10. The invasion took place in March of two thousand three.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The threatening strike did not take place after all.
可能来临的罢工终究没有发生。