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VOA慢速英语:US Ambassador to South Korea Injured in Attack

2015-03-06来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. The knife attack, which took place in Seoul, has left Ambassador Mark Lippert with 80 stitches in his face.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。

2. They said they will review them for release as soon as possible.

as soon as 一…就…; 一经
例句：Everybody shuts up like a clam as soon as you mention it.
你一提及此事,大家便都闭口不言。

3. Liberia has released its last confirmed Ebola patient, with no new cases reported for more than a week.

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句：More than 1000 turned up.
最后共有1000多人出席。