英音听力讲解:英格兰同性恋牧师被选举为神父

音频下载[点击右键另存为]

短语讲解：

1. Protesters threw stones during a demonstration to demand the release of Albin Kurti, an opposition leader who let off teargas in Parliament last week.

let off 让…下车[下船]; 引发，引爆
例句：The teacher forbad the pupils to let off fireworks in the school.
老师禁止学生在学校放烟火。

2. The United Nations says criminal gangs are exploiting the migration crisis in Europe by charging thousands of dollars for fake passports and identity cards.

thousands of 数千的
例句：Because thousands of people know her and trust her.
因为成千上万的人们知道她、相信她。

3. The scale of the business has been compared to the illegal smuggling of drugs or weapons.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为
例句：How does this development process compare to the approach you use today?
相比你现在使用的方法，这个开发方法如何呢？

4. There were really 5 persons, 5 police officers in front of me.

in front of 在…前面
例句：She spent hours in front of the mirror, combing through her long hair.
她在镜子前花费好几个钟头梳理她的长发。