VOA慢速英语:Sculpture by Detained Chinese Artist Ai Wei Wei on Exhibit in New York

短语讲解：

1. Relatives have not heard from him since.

hear from收到…的来信
例句：Have you heard from them recently?
你最近接到他们的信了吗?

2. Ai Qing enjoyed great popularity in China until he was accused of being a political enemy of the Communist Party.

be accused of被指控, 被控告
例句：He is accused of treason.
他被指控犯有叛国罪。

3. The idea was very simple, but carried out in a big way.

carry out实行，执行；实现，完成
例句：They carried out their plan without difficulty.
他们顺利地完成了计划。

4. The term Ivy League can also be used to describe a sports grouping of the eight schools.

be used to 被用于…
例句：Radium can be used to treat cancer.
镭可以用来治疗癌症。

5. Other people say the term dates back to when only four of the schools were part of the sports group.

date back to追溯到…; 从…开始
例句：The castle dates back to the 14th century.
该城堡建于14世纪。

6. Admission to an Ivy League school can sometimes be easier among people who are rich, powerful or are related to former students of the school.

be related to与...有关, 和...有联系
例句：The matter is related to you very much.
此事与你有极大的关系。

7. Critics from Rolling Stone compared the band to two great groups from the past, the Beach Boys and Crosby, Stills and Nash.

compare to与…相比
例句：We should compare to this problem more further the high opinion to that problem. 
我们对这个问题应比对那个问题更加重视。

8. The six-member band is known for creating beautiful harmonies when they sing together.

be known for因…而众所周知
例句：Guilin is known for its beautiful sceneries.
桂林因风景优美而出名。