VOA慢速英语:Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Threatened

短语讲解：

1. It has more than 400 species of coral and 1,500 kinds of fish.

more than 超过; 不只是; 很; 在…次以上
例句：It never takes more than an hour.
所用的时间从不超过一小时。

2. The researchers said most of the reefs suffered from severe bleaching.

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

3. He says the southern part was not as affected because of “cloudy weather that cooled the water temperatures.”

because of 因为，由于
例句：John's jacket got out of shape because of the heavy rain.
约翰的夹克因为大雨而变形。

4. The Washington Post reports there have been three recorded mass bleaching events -- in 1998, 2010 and this year. All three took place at the same time as the El Niño event.

at the same time 同时; 一起; 但是; 然而
例句：Tune in next week at the same time!
请在下周同一时间继续收听!