和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Suspect in Berlin Truck Attack Shot by Police in Italy

2016-12-24来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Amri pulled out a gun and shot one officer in the arm after he was asked to show identification papers during a normal patrol.

pull out 拔出; 退出
例句:The drawer won't pull out.
这抽屉拉不开。

2. Amri is suspected of hijacking the truck and killing its driver before driving into a Christmas market in central Berlin.

be suspected of 被怀疑患有…,被怀疑(做)…
例句:He is suspected of employing trickery.
他有弄虚作假的嫌疑。

3. The attack killed 12 people and injured more than 50 others.

more than 超过; 不只是; 很; 在…次以上
例句:He supervised and trained more than 400 volunteers.
他指导和培训了400多名志愿者。

4. Police said they found documents belonging to Amri inside the truck.

belong to 属于
例句:Earls, princes, and kings belong to the nobility.
伯爵、亲王和国王属于贵族。

5. He added that it is not yet known whether other suspects might have helped carry out the attack.

carry out 进行; 执行; 完成; 抬出去
例句:The Social Democrats could still carry out their threat to leave the government
社会民主党人仍有可能将其退出政府的威胁付诸实施。

6. Officials say Amri arrived in Germany in July 2015, after serving time in jail in Italy for setting fire to a refugee shelter.

set fire to 放火烧, 点着了…; 激起; 燃点;
例句:They lit a torch and set fire to the chapel's thatch.
他们点着一支火把,放火烧了小教堂的茅草屋顶。