英音听力讲解:台风“天兔”袭击中国南方地区

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短语讲解：

1. If confirmed, the results would have exceeded expectations, but it's still likely to fall short of giving Ms Merkel an absolute majority in the Bundesrat.

be likely to 可能
例句：Remain at a price or be likely to rise.
停在一个价位上或有可能上升。

2. In Iraq, at least 16 people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a tent full of Sunni mourners at a funeral in the capital Baghdad. Reports say more than 30 people were wounded in the attack in the suburb of Doura.

at least 至少
例句：Read at least 30 books.
至少读30本书。

3. The attack is thought to have been carried out by Boko Haram militants.

carry out 执行
例句：They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。

4. The port of Hong Kong, one of the world's busiest, has been shut down and flight schedules across the region have been thrown into disarray

shut down 完全关闭；停工；停下
例句：Other automatic computerized traders shut down altogether.
其它自动电脑控制的交易同时关闭。