CRI听力:Science and History behind a Leap Year and 'Leap Day'

known as被认为是，被称为
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

2. Astronomer, Dr. Meghan Gray from Nottingham University explains the reason is all to do with complicated Science and Mathematics.

do with处理;对待
例句：What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?
暑假你是怎样度过的?

3. "Our Year is made up of about 365 and a quarter days………"

make up组成, 构成
例句：The audience was made up of very young children.
观众由小孩子们组成。

4. Meaning that every 100 years, we need to take that day away again.

take away拿开, 拿走
例句：Who has taken my dictionary away?
谁把我的字典拿走了?

5. This has allowed many traditions to spawn around the world related to the special date.

relate to涉及, 关系到…
例句：He showed me all the correspondence relating to the matter.
他把与这件事有关的全部信件都给我看了。

6. Those born on February 29th are often referred to as 'Leapers' or 'Leaplings'.

refer to as被称为, 被认为
例句：All his classmates referred to him as “Blackbeard.”
他的同学都称他为“黑胡子”。