VOA慢速英语:Experts Link East Africa Drought to La Niña in the Pacific

短语讲解：

1. With a La Niña, Mr. Thiaw says the easterly winds that are supposed to bring moisture into East Africa are reduced.

be supposed to应该,被期望
例句：The show is supposed to be good.
这场表演应当是相当好的。
bring into把…拿入, 带入(某处)
Who brought that unpleasant woman into my home?
是谁把那个讨厌的女人带到我家里来的?

2. There was less moisture coming into East Africa and therefore rainfall is reduced.

come into进入
例句：Would you come into the bar and have a drink with me?
你愿意进酒吧和我喝一杯吗?

3. What played out here during the March-April-May season we do not think that is really La Niña.

play out结束
例句：The match was not yet played out.
比赛还没有结束。

4. But it [is] probably mostly due to the atmospheric conditions that prevailed at that time.

due to由于，因为
例句：Due to the extreme cold, we were unable to plant the trees.
由于天气很冷, 所以我们无法去植树。

5. Mr. Thiaw says La Niña conditions might begin again by the end of this year.

by the end of到…为止
例句：He had finished his great works by the end of 1980.
到1980年底, 他已完成了他的巨著。

6. Rising temperatures in the Indian Ocean create conditions that pull moisture away from East Africa.

pull away from使离开，(使)脱身；逃脱
例句：Just as I was pulling away from the parking place, another car crashed into mine.
正当我离开停车场时，另一辆汽车撞到了我的车上。

7. Claudia Ringler at the International Food Policy Research Institute also points to another issue.

point to指向; 表明
例句：All the signs at the moment point to an early resumption of the fighting between the two countries.
眼下的一切迹象都表明这两个国家将很快重新开战。

8. Even if we have a bit more rainfall, the general potential for more food production is not expected to improve dramatically in the region.

be expected to 期望，预计
例句：The death toll is expected to rise.
预计死亡人数还会增加。

9. In the United States, the latest La Niña pushed moisture away from the south, causing severe droughts.

push away 推开
例句：She ran to him for a kiss, but he pushed her away unkindly.
她跑去吻他, 但他不客气地把她推开。