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VOA慢速英语:Foods Important to Easter, Passover and the Spring

2015-04-04来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. Passover celebrates the Jews' escape from slavery in Egypt.

escape from 逃避; 逃出
例句：The jailer connived at the escape from prison.
狱吏纵容犯人的逃狱。

2. Often, these services take place at sunrise.

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

3. The bells are silenced in respect of the death of Jesus.

in respect of 关于
例句：He is junior to me in respect of service.
他的工龄比我短。