和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Greece Struggles to Form Government, Unsure about Reform

2012-05-11来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Greece has been at the center of a political and economicstruggle that threatens many of Europe’s economies.

at the center of 在...中心
例句:At the center of the square stands a monument in black marble. 
在广场的中央耸立着一座黑色大理石的纪念碑。

2. On the day the Olympic flame was lit, Greek Socialist leaderEvangelos Venizelos began an attempt to form a new government.

attempt to do 尝试做某事(表示具体的尝试)
例句:Don't attempt to do it by yourself. 
你别企图独自去做。 

3. They could deny future payments from the financial rescue planagreed to in February.

agreed to 同意;接受
例句:Do you agree to my plan?
你接受我的计划吗?