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VOA慢速英语:IS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Explosions in Brussels

2016-03-23来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks at the Brussels airport and metro that killed at least 30 people and injured 130 others.

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. A spokesman for the Brussels Metro system said the explosion on a train killed as many as 20 people and injured 55.

as many as 和…一样多; 不下于
例句:You may take as many as you want.
你要多少就可拿多少。

3. They said two of them were the suicide bombers and that the third — dressed in a light-colored coat, black hat and glasses — was at large.

at large (囚犯) 在逃; 一般说来; 详细地
例句:The question was discussed at large.
这个问题已经详细地讨论过了。

4. He is accused of being one of the leaders of the deadly Paris terrorist attacks in November.

accuse of 指责,控告
例句:They may even accuse the child of disloyalty.
他们甚至责备孩子不忠诚。