和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Will US, Allies Destroy Islamic State Group?

2014-09-06来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. He worked for Time and Foreign Policy magazines.

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. Members of the U.S. Congress have expressed concern about the threat from Islamic State militants.

concern about 使(自己)关心…
例句:She showed great concern about you. 
她很为你担心。 

3. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is likely to seek the presidential nomination of the Republican Party in 2016.

be likely to 可能
例句:They would not be likely to alight on the surface of the sea. 
它们大概不会降落于海面上。 

4. We ought to bomb them back to the Stone Age.”

ought to 应当,应该
例句:He ought to have kept his promise. 
他原本应该遵守自己的诺言。 

5. We have to have the right targets and the right support in order to be effective in stopping ISIS.”

in order to 为了…
例句:In order to catch up with in time he run very fast. 
为了及时赶到他跑得很快。