VOA慢速英语:Ten Years After September 11 Attacks, How Life Has Changed

短语讲解：

1. In the past ten years, the area has moved away from its business centered past to a family friendly area now called the Diaper District.

move away搬到别处去住
例句：I don't know where you'll find your sister after all these years; she moved away from the town a long time ago.
你妹妹早就从这个市镇搬走了, 时隔多年了我不知道你去哪儿能找到她。

2. It was then developed into housing.

develop into (使)发展成, 变成…
例句：The city has developed into a center of industry.
这座城市已经发展成为一个工业中心。

3. She now rents out her home and lives with family members.

rent out租出
例句：Frank rented out his gas station.
弗兰克把他的加油站租了出去。

4. But Stephanie Hryckowian is unemployed and still struggling to deal with the effects of the attacks.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：There are many difficulties to be dealt with when starting a new business.
开展一项新业务时, 有许多困难需要解决。

5. One of the unplanned results of his ouster is a generation of Iraqi children who have lived through eight years of unrest.

live through经历过; 经历…而未死
例句：They lived through the long famine.
他们经历了长久的饥荒而未死。

6. They walked to school together and dreamed about becoming soccer stars.

dream about梦想, 向往
例句：He got the first place this time, but he never dreamed about it.
这回他得了第一名, 但他做梦也没想到。

7. Surgical operations on trauma patients are free, but Iraqis have to pay for nearly all other medical services.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。

8. When I travel, I get pulled over almost every single time I go through security for extra pat-downs because of my head scarf.

pull over靠向路边
例句：The tourists signaled the driver to pull over.
游客们招呼司机把车开到路边。
go through检查, 审查, 搜查
例句：They went through our luggage at the customs.
海关人员仔细检查了我们的行李。

9. Transportation security officials say they do not target Muslims on purpose.

on purpose特地, 特有的目的
例句：I came here on purpose to see you.
我特地来这里看你。

10. But officials say they take action only when they suspect criminal behavior.

take action采取行动, 行动起来
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。