慢速英语:Voter Studies: Israeli Race Too Close to Call

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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。