VOA慢速英语:Can Islamic State Militants Attack the US?

短语讲解：

1. The State Department announced this week that U.S. officials are working to put together a coalition of countries from Europe, the Arab world and other areas.

put together 组成整体
例句：The three entries when put together come to two hundred yuan. 
三笔帐归并起来，一共二百元。 

2. The Department’s Jen Psaki says these nations could work jointly against the militants in a number of ways.

a number of 许多的; 一些
例句：Difficulties arise in a number of ways. 
难度表现在许多方面。 

3. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham warned that the militants are willing and able to “hit the homeland.”

be willing to 乐于; 甘于
例句：People may even be willing to die for their pets.
甚至有人愿意为宠物献出自己的生命。
be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：How soon will china be able to clean up its air?
中国能在多短时间内将空气变清洁？

4. At least one terrorism expert has noted stronger ties between the Islamic State and the group called al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

at least 至少
例句：At least she is a paragon with her feet on the ground. 
她至少是一个脚踏实地的特殊人物。 

5. But other experts believe it is too soon to talk about threats to the U.S.

too ... to 太...导致
例句：It's too early to tell.
现在做判断还为时过早。

6. He adds that such attacks are much more difficult to carry out than most people realize.

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。

7. It takes people who understand how to deal with masking their identities, with exercising a great deal of communications security and other aspects of operational security.”

deal with 应付;  对待
例句：So how should you deal with a braggart?
那么应该怎么对待一个吹牛的人呢？

8. Syrian rebels have been fighting government forces for more than three years.

more than 多于
例句：Margaret needed support more than ever. 
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。