VOA慢速英语:First Ebola Patient in US Dies

短语讲解：

1. Liberian citizen Thomas Duncan has died of Ebola at a hospital in the United States. 

die of 死于（疾病、过度悲伤等）
例句：Nowadays many people die of cancer. 
现在有很多人死于癌症。 

2. He went to the hospital because of a high temperature and stomach pain.

because of 由于
例句：Because of a squall the chase has to be called off. 
由于风势太大，追捕只好作罢。 

3. The Associated Press reports agents from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection will look for signs of the disease in people entering the country.

look for 寻找
例句：I want Bill to look for Mr. Jones to talk. 
我要比尔找琼斯先生谈一谈。 

4. They also will hand out informational papers about the Ebola virus.

hand out 分发
例句：Hand out the pencils. 
把铅笔发下去。 

5. The Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,400 people - with most cases in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

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