VOA慢速英语:American History: The Cold War

短语讲解：

1. The Cold War got its name because both sides were afraid of fighting each other directly.

be afraid of害怕,担忧
例句：He is afraid of nothing.
他什么也不怕。

2. The Cold War world was separated into three groups.

separate into分成(若干部分)
例句：The class separated into several smaller groups to talk about the subject.
这个班的学生分成了几个小组讨论这个问题。

3. Berlin was a part of communist East Germany. The city was divided into east and west.

divide into分成; 分为
例句：The river divides into two streams at this point.
这条河在此分成两条支流。

4. Its purpose was to defend against Soviet forces in Europe.

defend against保护…不受…, 防御
例句：They tried to defend themselves against the enemy with all their might.
他们竭尽全力抵御敌人。

5. His death gave the new American president, Dwight Eisenhower, a chance to deal with new Soviet leaders.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：Be careful. She is very difficult to deal with.
可得当心, 她很难对付。

6. For once, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed on a major issue.

agree on对某事〔物〕有同样看法, 商定〔同意〕某事, 商定做某事
例句：They agreed on leaving there the next day.
他们一致同意第二天离开那里。

7. An American U-2 reconnaissance airplane was shot down over the Soviet Union.

shoot down击落
例句：The airplanes were shot down in flames.
那些飞机被击中起火坠落。

8. In a speech at the United Nations, Khrushchev got so angry that he took off his shoe and beat it on a table.

take off脱去
例句：I can't take my boots off, they're so tight!
靴子太紧了, 我脱不下来!

9. You will receive the answer in due course, do not worry.

in due course到一定的时候, 没过多久
例句：I shall answer your letter in due course.
在适当的时候, 我会给你回信的。

10. I’m prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over, if that’s your decision.

freeze over封冻
例句：The river was frozen over last night.
昨晚河水全冻结了。

11. The Berlin Wall, the major symbol of communist oppression, was torn down in November of that year.

tear down拆毁; 拆卸
例句：The old houses have been torn down.
旧房子拆掉了。