VOA常速英语:Clashes in Cairo Spark Fears of Sectarian Violence

短语讲解：

1. The order came after crisis talks on the country's worst violence since a February uprising that swept then-President Hosni Mubarak from office.

come after跟着…来,跟在…后面
例句：Spring comes after the severe winter.
严冬过后是春天。

2. Like many of the marchers, he blamed the violence on Egyptian Islamists.

blame on把责任推给…
例句：You can't blame the rise in prices on the government.
你不能把物价上涨归咎于政府。

3. You can't imagine what happened to Christians today.

happen to发生在…身上
例句：An odd thing happened to him this morning.
他今天早晨遇到一件怪事。

4. I don't think that it is wise to call for any civil war between a 90 percent majority Muslim and a 10 percent Christian minority.

call for要求
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

5. I do not believe this is a wise choice because Copts are not standing alone against militant Islam or violent fundamentalist Muslims

stand against反对…
例句：We stand against all forms of cruelty, especially to children.
我们反对任何形式的虐待, 尤其是虐待儿童。

6. Most of the moderate Muslims are sympathizing with the Copts and crying out for extreme equality.

cry out迫切需要; 呼喊, 尖叫
例句：The organization is crying out for more people.
这个组织急需更多的人手。