和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Saudi-led Airstrikes in Yemen Aim to Stop Rebels

2015-03-28来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Last September, the Houthi rebels had agreed to share power with President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi after they seized the capital, Sana’a.

agree to 同意, 赞成
例句:I agree to go with him.
我同意和他一起去。

2. Mr. Zarif called for dialogue and national reconciliation in Yemen.

call for 去接(某人); 去取(某物); 需要; 要求
例句:Different circumstances call for different tactics. 
不同的情势需要不同的策略。 

3. Mr. Hadi is expected to attend a meeting of Arab leaders in the Egyptian town of Sharm el-Sheikh during the weekend.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句:That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。