VOA慢速英语:China Investigates Explosion in Tianjin

短语讲解：

1. Officials in China now say at least 56 people were killed in powerful explosions in the port city of Tianjin Wednesday.

at least 至少
例句：For that day at least he lost heart.
至少这一天他是垂头丧气的。

2. More than 700 injured are being treated at hospitals.

more than 多于
例句：There is more than a whiff of propaganda.
所含之宣传实在不止一点点。

3. He offered, in his words, Japan’s "profound grief" and "sincere condolences" to all who suffered and died as a result of Japanese military aggression.

as a result of 由于…的结果; 起因
例句：Many facts emerged as a result of the investigation.
调查结果,许多事实暴露出来。