VOA慢速英语:American Music Students in Kenya

短语讲解：

1. They also learned about traditional Kenyan music.

learn about获得, 学得
例句：I like reading historical stories because I can learn about the lives that people led long ago.
我喜欢看历史故事, 因为这样可以知道过去人们的生活。

2. Growing up, I sang a lot in school. And we had competitions and choir and music every year.

grow up长大, 成熟
例句：Tom wants to be a coach when he grows up.
汤姆长大后想当教练。

3. Sam Lutomia works for the Berklee College of Music. He was born and spent his early years in Kenya.

work for受雇于
例句：How long have you been working for this firm?
你为这家公司效力多久了?

4. When I moved to the States, I get exposed to a higher level of music.

expose to暴露于
例句：Don't expose it to the sun.
谨防日晒。

5. Its goal is to bring western music to young Kenyans, and get them to consider music as a career.

bring to把…带给(某人), 带往(某处)
例句：Last night's storm brought several trees to the ground.
昨夜的暴风雨刮倒了几棵树。
consider as 把…当成…
I considered him as a politician.
我认为他是个政客。

6. We started out in Nairobi.

start out开始〔着手〕做; 启程, 出发
例句：He started out to write a novel.
他着手写一部小说。

7. When you put music in front of kids, it seems that their minds open up.

in front of当着…的面
例句：I admit now that I was wrong, and I am ready to acknowledge it in front of everyone.
现在我承认自己错了, 并准备当众认错。
open up变宽; 展现; 揭示
例句：The story of the hero opened up a new world to me.
这位英雄的事迹使我大开眼界。

8. He hopes the trip will take place every year and expand to neighboring countries.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。