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VOA慢速英语:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Nearing Completion in Washington

2011-01-17来源:和谐英语
1.The protests brought unwanted attention to Birmingham.

bring attention to注意到

例句:Please bring your attention to the center aisle as the flight attendant explains the safety rules.
      航班服务员讲解安全注意事项时,请您注意中间过道。

2.And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.

even though即使、虽然

例句:Even though he was getting angry, his voice remained level.
      即使他非常生气, 他的声音仍保持稳定。

      He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.
       尽管他经验最少, 但教得最好。

3.I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

rise up耸立, 上升

例句:We are sure that there is sb in the house because we see smoke rise straight up in the air.
      我们确信房子里有人, 因为我们看到有烟冒出来。

起来造反; 起义

例句:At last the people rose up in arms and defeated the cruel rulers.
      人民终于武装起义推翻了残暴的统治者。

live out度过(某一段时间); 过(某种生活)

例句:Will the old man live out the month?
      那老人熬得过这个月吗?

      The patient lived out another month.
      病人又活了一个月。