VOA慢速英语:US Stock Markets Drop Late After Early Gains

短语讲解：

1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average index closed Tuesday with a loss of more than one percent, after rising earlier in the day by almost 3 percent.

more than 多于
例句：True friendship is worth more than money.
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。

2. French officials said they were investigating a Moroccan man for “attempted murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise.”

in connection with 与…有关，连同
例句：That is a problem in connection with the military affairs.
那是一个和军事有关的问题。

3. Officials are expected to file charges against the man by Tuesday night.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：The commune is expected to bring in more rice this year.
今年公社可望收获更多稻谷。

4. They put down the containers connected by blue wires on columns that support the structure.

put down 放下; 镇压; 记下
例句：Put down your weapon now.
马上放下你的武器。