正文
VOA慢速英语:Aid Arrives in Nepal, Death Toll Rises Above 4,000
短语讲解:
1. It said the money will also help pay for emergency shelter, clean water and waste removal efforts.
pay for 赔偿
例句:I' ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你双倍工钱。
2. They went there for the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died from an injury suffered while being held by police.
die from 死于(某种原因,不包括疾病、过度悲伤等)
例句:Every winter some old people die from hypothermia.
每年冬天都有些老人死于体温过低。
3. Mr. Abe will visit four cities and will meet with President Barack Obama.
meet with 偶然遇到; 碰到;遭受;和…会面
例句:They will surely meet with due punishment.
他们一定会受到应得的惩罚。
4. The leaders were expected to discuss China’s activities in the South China Sea.
be expected to 被期待做某事;有望做某事;期许
例句:I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party.
我将要支付这个集会的费用。
5. Australia says the judges in the case had asked for tens of thousands of dollars to sentence the two men to less than 20 years in prison.
ask for 请求,要求
例句:He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。
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