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VOA常速英语:Ivory Coast Refugees Living With Former Liberian Refugees
短语讲解:
1. Bigger refugee camps are going up along Liberia's eastern border for more than 150,000 people who fled Ivory Coast's political crisis, earlier this year.
go up上升, 上涨, 提高, 增加, 增高
例句:The goods have gone up in price.
这些商品的价格已经上涨。
2. Nearly 4,000 Ivorian refugees have tripled the population of the Liberian border village, Janzon. Fleeing political unrest at home, they found old friends in Liberia.
at home在国内
例句:These things can all be manufactured at home.
这些东西国内都能制造。
3. Before 1990, we ran away and went to Ivory Coast," said Mowon.
run away逃跑, 走掉; 逃脱
例句:He hated his stepfather and eventually ran away from home.
他恨他的继父, 最终离家出走了。
4. My very self I didn't go in the camp.
go in进去, 进入
例句:He went in by the back door and found himself in the kitchen.
他从后门走进去, 发现自己到了厨房。
5. With the Liberian government trying to move more Ivorians into camps, Kolubah says many of the refugees in Janzon intend to stay put.
intend to打算(做)..., 想要(做)...
例句:He intends his son to manage the company.
他打算让他儿子经营该公司。
stay put留在原处, 待在原地
例句:She tells the child to stay put and wait for her return.
她叫小孩待在原地不要动,等她回来。
6. They want them to stay with them no matter what it is.
stay with在…家里作客; 继续为…工作
例句:I hope you'll stay with me on your next visit too.
希望你下次来时还在我家住。
7. Bade says it is not yet safe enough to go home, so Ivorian refugees are settling in to Janzon where he says they are respected like family.
settle in (使)开始在…居住
例句:The boys were settled in their dormitory.
男孩子们被安排在宿舍里住下了。
8. When Liberians were in danger, they came to Ivory Coast.
in danger在危险中, 有…的危险
例句:The sick man is in danger of death.
这位病人有死亡的危险。
9. With another 11,000 Ivorian refugees living in areas around Janzon, Chief Mowon says the people of his village are prepared for the long-haul because they know how long they were refugees themselves.
prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句:We are preparing to have negotiations with the enemy.
我们准备同敌人谈判。
10. "I am appealing to them not to go yet," said Mowon.
appeal to向…呼吁; 向…请求
例句:He earnestly appealed to his friends for support.
他恳切地向朋友请求支持。
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