VOA慢速英语:EgyptAir Plane Hijacked to Cyprus

短语讲解：

1. The hijacker, who held the plane and crew,  threatened to blow up the plane,  officials said.

blow up （使） 爆炸; 产生; 爆发; 发怒
例句：He will blow up, and call names, and make reflections whenever they meet.
他碰头就发脾气，信口谩骂，算旧帐。

2. Just before his arrest, one man was seen climbing out of the cockpit window and sliding down the side of the airplane.

slid down [体] 滑座下落
例句：We slid down the slope.
我们滑下山坡。

3. Egypt's civil aviation minister said security on the plane was good and the hijacker had not been able to enter the cockpit.

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。

4. At that time, a spokesman for Egypt’s Aviation Ministry dismissed the stories of poor security.

at that time 当时; 在那时
例句：At that time, financing for new cars was just coming into its own.
当时，新车贷款办法刚刚流行。

5. It has already suffered from years of political unrest and a growing terror threat.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：I often suffer from unaccountable headaches.
我常莫名其妙地头疼。