VOA慢速英语:Girls Lacrosse Team Raises Hopes at School

短语讲解：

1. But lacrosse has grown beyond the popular image of a sport mainly for wealthy private schools.

private school私立学校
例句：He went to private school.
他上了私立学校。
public school公立学校

2. You know, I think the goal each year is going to change.

be going to要,会,将要
例句：Mary is going to sell her car.
玛丽要卖她的车子。

3. Teams try to make goals with a ball caught and thrown using a net at the end of a stick.

at the end of在…结尾,在…末端
例句：The toilet is at the end of the corridor.
盥洗室在走廊的尽头。

4. We decided to take some more approaches to add on to them being comfortable being a kid, to now making sure they are a kid who knows what they want, what it takes to get there, and then has the stamina to go through.

add on to加上，添上
例句：You' d better add a postscript on to the letter inquiring about her health. 
你还是在信的末尾加几句问候她健康的话好。 
go through完成, 做完
例句：With great concentration she went through the movements.
她聚精会神地做完这些动作。

5. She wanted to take the lessons she learned from sports and use them in teaching biology.

learn from向…学习; 从…获得〔吸取〕
例句：Much can be learned from a good teacher.
从一位好老师那儿能学到很多东西。

6. Some players got angry at one another.

angry at生…的气，对…发怒
例句：He was angry at my words.
他为我说的话生气。

7. She helped them learn to keep their mind on the game.

keep one’s mind on　专心于
例句：You must keep your mind on your work.
你必须专心工作。

8. On our way home from our first game, from Wilson, and we are all talking about it, and the girls are extremely excited.

talk about讨论; 谈论
例句：Let's talk seriously about your future.
让咱们认真地谈谈你的将来吧。

9. Tylashia Joyner says lacrosse has helped her think more about her future.

think about考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：Elinor is thinking about emigrating to the United States.
埃莉诺正在考虑移居美国。

10. I will want to play in college because it will keep me in shape and it will help me stay focused and want to do something.

in shape健康
例句：The old actor is still in good shape.
那老演员身体还很健康。