短语讲解:
1. Neither candidate is expected to win the 61-seat parliamentary majority.
be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句:That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。
2. The storm hit the more than 80 island country on Friday.
more than 多于
例句:True friendship is worth more than money.
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。
3. The cyclone destroyed homes, buildings and brought down trees.
bring down 降(价); 使(某物或某人)掉下[倒下]; 击败…
例句:Please bring down my baggage.
请把我的行李送下来。
4. The winds blew as fast as 270 kilometers an hour.
as fast as 尽快
例句:He lets me inform as fast as possible him.
他要我尽快通知他。