VOA慢速英语:Hopes Decrease in Search for Survivors of South Korean Ferry

短语讲解：

1. More than 25 people are confirmed dead.

more than 超过; 在…次以上
例句：Revenue: more than$ 5 billion
年度收益：超过50亿美元

2. Cho Kyung-mi is related to a missing student. She said too much time has passed.

be related to 与...有关， 和...有联系
例句：This probability is related to the quantum wave amplitude in the barrier region. 
这个几率与势垒区内的量子波振幅有关。 

3. But a little later, officials said many fewer people were rescued than first reported.

a little 少量地，稍许地
例句：Let's get a little more specific.
说得更具体一点。