和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Militant Video Shows Killing of Second US Reporter

2014-09-03来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. He was working for Time and Foreign Policy magazines at the time.

work for 受雇于; 为…而工作; 效劳; 致力
例句:Comrade Yang will be in charge of that work for the time being. 
杨同志将暂时负责那项工作。 

2. Thousands of protesters opposed to his rule gathered outside the building at the same time.

at the same time 同时;  一起; 但是;  然而
例句:At the same time she was simpler in manner than most of the ladies present. 
同时,她比大多数在场的夫人小姐都举止朴实。 

3. Three weeks of anti-government protest in Islamabad have led to fears of a military overthrow in the country.

lead to 导致
例句:He speculated that this might lead to a success. 
他推测这可能会导致成功。 

4. The U.S. has carried out air strikes targeting the group.

carry out 履行
例句:No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties. 
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责。