VOA常速英语:Somalia Famine Refugees Joined by Others Fleeing Insecurity

短语讲解：

1. They are mostly men, escaping al-Shabab, the militant group that has imposed its extreme vision of Islam on southern Somalia.

impose on把…加于; 强与…为伴; 使硬缠着
例句：Heavy duties are imposed on imports.
对进口物品课以重税。

2. It's more difficult to move to where they used to move in order to get food and in order to get water and these things

used to过去一向,过去时常;过去曾(而现在不再)做
例句：I used to go to work by underground when I was in London. 
我在伦敦时,通常乘地铁上班。 
in order to为了
We started early in order to arrive before dark.
为了在天黑前到达,我们很早就动身了。

3. "At this time the situation in Somalia is going from bad to worst. Al-Shabab is creating a drought disaster, and we are about to open a 5th camp due to the influx which is coming from Somalia," Emmanuel stated.

due to 由于，因为
例句：Due to the extreme cold, we were unable to plant the trees.
由于天气很冷, 所以我们无法去植树。
come from来自，源出；产自
This word comes from Latin.
这个词源于拉丁语。

4. People have a lot to be scared of from al-Shabab, things like beatings and beheadings.

be scared of害怕
例句：Jjohn is really scared of airplanes.
约翰真的很怕（乘坐）飞机。

5. "Boys my age are just what al-Shabab is looking for. I was only freed after lying my captors," he said.

look for寻找(某人或某物)
例句：Why are the police looking for you?
为什么警察在四处找你?

6. Anne Laakko says after a long day of interviewing new arrivals, she tries to imagine how bad conditions must be in Somalia if people are choosing to give up their homes for the boredom and harsh conditions of a refugee camp.

give up放弃
例句：She will give up this journey.
她将放弃这次旅行。

7. I'm constantly thinking about it, and how the people are after they registered here, and if it's any better for them here than it is back home.

think about考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：Elinor is thinking about emigrating to the United States.
埃莉诺正在考虑移居美国。