慢速英语:Obama: No ‘Quick Fixes’ in Fight against Islamic State

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短语讲解：

1. President Obama told the leaders that he was concerned about the gains of Islamic State forces in western Iraq and near the Syrian town of Kobani.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：There is a lot of concern about political transition.
人们对它的权力交接交接有很多担忧。

2.  Both the United States and Saudi Arabia support Syrian rebel groups they describe as “moderate” -- in other words, they are opposed to Mr. Assad and the Islamic State.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：In other words, they're playing to win.
换言之，他们想成为赢家。

3. "That's their line, but it's awfully hard to hold up that argument when you have rebels on the ground who are saying, 'OK, if you want to support us, why aren't you going after the regime?'"

hold up 举起; 支撑
例句：A bracket may be used to hold up a shelf or a candle. 
托架可用来支撑搁板或蜡烛。 

4. He warns that U.S. support for President Assad, whether real or not, could push the rebels away from the coalition.

away from 远离; 相距
例句：You stay away from me!
你离我远点！