VOA慢速英语:Saudi King to Skip US-Gulf Meeting

短语讲解：

1. The leader of Saudi Arabia will not take part in talks with U.S. and other Arab officials this week.

take part in 参加…，参与…活动
例句：The community members who take part in the study circles.
参与这项研究会一部分工作的社区成员。

2. An Obama administration official said King Salman’s decision to stay in Saudi Arabia was "not in response to any substantive issue."

in response to 答复，响应
例句：He opened the door in response to a knock.
他应敲门声而开了门。

3. He says Saudi Arabia, for example, is about 560 kilometers from Iran.

for example 例如
例句：For example, it can easily remember such things as:
例如，它可以轻易地记住下面这些信息。

4. It’s not a hopeful sign in terms of the broader agreement that one is looking for.

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。