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VOA慢速英语:UN Observers in Syria Visit Massacre Site Near Hama

2012-06-09来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. Activists said at least seventy-eight people, including womenand children, were killed in the village of Mazraat al-Qubeir.

at least 至少
例句：At least, I sincerely hope so.
至少我是真诚地这样希望的。

2. Large opposition protests also took place around the country,including in Syria's second largest city, Aleppo.

take place 发生;举行
例句：When will the basketball game take place?
篮球赛何时举行?

3. People who are being displaced are in need, for example, ofbread even.

for example 例如
例句：Many great people rose from poor backgrounds -- Lincoln for example.
很多伟人出身贫寒,林肯就是一例。

4. The neighboring country has yet to recover from its civil warmore than twenty years ago.

recover from 痊愈,恢复
例句：As soon as I recover from my nervous breakdown.
只等我从神经崩溃中恢复过来。