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VOA慢速英语:Most Wanted Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Arrested

2016-01-09来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. Fugitive drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been captured six months after his bold escape from prison.

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. He broke out of the prison in a mile-long tunnel from his prison cell shower.

break out vt.（战争、打斗等不愉快事件）突然发生，爆发; 突然发生
例句：He'll break out some of these days.
他总有一天会脱颖而出的。

3. Critics questioned whether El Chapo was able to buy off officials to escape.

be able to 能够
例句：We must be able to stay impartial at all times.
我们必须经常保持公正的态度。