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VOA慢速英语:Gunman Injures US Congressman, Others on Baseball Field

2017-06-15来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1.The shooting took place just south of Washington, DC, in Alexandria, Virginia.

take place 发生，举行
例句：A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.
明天某个时刻会发生日全食。

2.Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise, 51, was shot in the hip, according to other lawmakers.

accordiing to 根据，按照
例句：Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming
据亨明先生所说，菲利普住在旅馆里。

3.He said the man fired at least 50 shots from a fence behind the third-base position of a baseball field.

at least 至少
例句：He's been away for at least a week.
他走了总有一个星期吧。

4.At the same time I hear Steve Scalise over at second base scream — he was shot,” Brooks said on cnn.

at the same time 同时; 一起; 但是; 然而
例句：At the same time we are great swells.
我们同时还是上等人物。