美国学生出国融入当地群体

短语讲解：

1. Each year, about a quarter of a million Americans study abroad. For many of them, a summer or a semester in a foreign country involves more than just sitting in classrooms and hanging out with other American students.

hang out居住；闲逛，出去玩儿
例句：Why do you just hang out in bars? Do you want to hang out with me instead
你只呆在酒吧玩吗？何不跟我一起去玩？

2. Instead, they are required to be involved in the local communities where they are studying.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。

3. On his first morning in Beijing, one American study-abroad student was dropped off in a distant part of the Chinese capital with $5 and instructions to find his way back home on his own.

drop off打盹儿；小睡; 送下车; 送到;落下
例句：He dropped off to sleep in the middle of the class.
在上课过程中他睡着了。

4. That’s one example of how American students are being pushed out of their ‘comfort zone’ in order to fully experience another culture.

push out推出; 长出
例句：Jack was pushed out of the room by his companions.
杰克被伙伴们推出房间。

5. It combines traditional academic in-class learning with community involvement.

combine with与…结合
例句：If he can combine his ability with hard work, he should be very successful.
如果他能把自己的才能和勤奋结合起来, 必定会很有成就。

6. We took that notion and translated it into a larger international community.

translate into把…转化成; (把…)翻译成…
例句：We must make efforts to translate our ideal into reality.
我们必须努力把理想变为现实。

7. The group hopes to contribute to advancing education and development in South Africa.

contribute to促成
例句：Various factors contributed to his downfall.
多种因素导致了他的垮台。

8. While many study abroad programs focus on helping Americans learn foreign languages, others take a more intensive approach.

focus on集中于，致力于
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

9. He says American students benefit from such one-on-one interactions, in spite of the challenges they face.

benefit from通过…获益
例句：He thought he would benefit from going to school.
他认为上学对他有好处。
in spite of不管
例句：I went out in spite of the rain.
尽管下雨我仍然外出。

10. They have to adjust to local life. It’s no longer okay just to have a little Chinese, for instance. If the student is studying Chinese, they want to come home from a program like this fluent in Chinese.

adjust to调整, 调节
例句：My eyes haven't adjusted to the dark yet.
我的眼睛还没有适应黑暗。