VOA慢速英语:Soccer Fans Go Crazy When Leicester City Wins After 132 Years

短语讲解：

1. If Tottenham won, Leicester’s celebration would have to be put on hold for at least one more week.

at least 至少
例句：At least, I sincerely hope so.
至少我是真诚地这样希望的。

2. Because of the tie score, Tottenham cannot overtake Leicester for first place.

because of 因为，由于
例句：All flights have been cancelled because of fog.
因为有雾所有航班都已取消。

3. The result set off celebrations in England and beyond.

set off 出发; （使） 开始; 引起
例句：It's raining. Even so, we must set off.
天在下雨,尽管如此我们还是要出发。

4. Thanks to the play of top goal-scorer Jamie Vardy and the direction of manager Claudio Ranieri, the Foxes took over first place in the league at the end of December 2015.

thanks to 幸亏， 多亏
例句：My heartfelt thanks to you all.
我谨向各位表示衷心的感谢。