VOA慢速英语:Egyptians Mourn Victims of Recent Violence

1. Tens of thousands of Egyptians on Friday answered calls for a “ Day of Rage” with protests across the country.

tens of thousands of 千百万；千千万万；成千上万
例句：These companies employ tens of thousands of americans in nearly 40 states.
这些公司在近40个州雇佣了数万名美国人。

2. They took place two days after Egyptian police destroyed two large pro-Morsi camps in Cairo.

take place 发生，举行
例句：The new poll will take place on november 7.
这一轮投票将在11月7日举行。

3. Some Egyptians raided and set fire to two government offices in Giza, a city across the Nile River from Cairo.

set fire to 放火烧， 点着了…
例句：She intends to set fire to it and find out what happens.
她计划纵火点燃雨林，然后查明其后果会怎样。

4. Others see hope for the competing forces in Egypt to avoid civil war and carry out the reforms that Egyptians wanted in 2011.

carry out 执行；进行
例句：They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。