VOA慢速英语:Sony Apologizes for Cyber Attack

短语讲解：

1. They apologized for the theft of personal information from millions of users of the company's online services.

apologize for为…道歉, 替…道歉
例句：I must apologize for the dreadful mistake I made.
我为我所犯的严重错误深表歉意。
personal information 个人信息

2. In all, Sony says information may have been stolen from more than one hundred million accounts.

in all总共, 合计
例句：In all, we received many hundreds of complaint letters. 
总计最后我们收到好几百封的抱怨信。
steal from从…偷窃
例句：He stole a bag from the room.
他从这屋里偷了一个皮包。

3. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into the cyber attacks.

look into研究;调查
例句：Your complaint is being looked into.When we have anything to report, we will write to you again.
你的诉讼正在调查之中。如果有事需要通知, 我们会写信给你的。
cyber attacks 网络攻击

4. Sony shut down its PlayStation Network on April twentieth.

shut down完全关闭，倒闭，停止运转
例句：The shop has shut down because of lack of trade.
那商店因生意萧条而停业。

5. Sony officials say they have now taken steps to improve security.

take step采取措施
例句：We have already take step to improve our packing.
我方已采取措施改进包装。

6. Mr. Warren points out that what happened at Sony is not rare.

point out指出; 把注意力引向…
例句：If I make any mistakes, please point them out.
如果我出了错, 请指出来。

7. There is a very real issue with the onward speed of technological progress and the fact that lots and lots of people are being allowed to connect a lot of technology up before it's really been particularly well-tested.

connect up接通; 连接在一起
例句：Is your telephone connected up yet?
你的电话接通了没有?

8. If they’re walking down the street, they have many of their senses with them and they're very, very aware of strangers.

be aware of知道，意识到，认识到
例句：We are aware of this problem and are prepared to spend two years or more solving it. 我们已经注意到这个问题，准备用两年或更多的时间来解决问题。