和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Rains End Famine in Somalia, but Millions Remain at Risk

2012-02-04来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. But the new head of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says millions of people are still at risk.

at risk有危险
例句:The disease is spreading, and all children under five are at risk.
这疾病在蔓延, 五岁以下的小孩都有危险。

2. We still have a huge problem in the region particularly in Somalia and also in the other countries that you know are facing similar situation like the Sahel region in particular the South Sudan.'

in particular特别地;尤其
例句:She likes fruit and tomatoes in particular.
她喜欢水果, 尤其是西红柿。

3. United Nations officials now list the situation in Somalia as a "humanitarian emergency" instead of a famine.

instead of (用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…
例句:He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work.
他整个下午一直在玩, 没有继续工作。

4. "Famine" means two adults or four children per ten thousand people die of hunger each day and a third of children are severely malnourished.

die of因...而死
例句:He died of a stroke.
他因中风而死。

5. The group is also known as MSF, for Medecins Sans Frontieres in French.

be known as被认为是
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。

6. In recent years, medical and humanitarian workers have been increasingly in danger.

in danger在危险中, 有…的危险
例句:The sick man is in danger of death.
这位病人有死亡的危险。

7. Negotiations center on a search for common interests between different sides and opposing groups.

center on重点在于…; 主要与…有关
例句:All his attention has centered on that experiment.
他的全部注意力都集中在那个实验上。

8. In the end, he says, "you fight for what you believe in to the maximum, but know that you may not achieve it all."

believe in相信; 信任; 赞成; 支持…想法
例句:We believe in him, who is always true to his word.
我们信任他, 他总是说话算话的。