VOA慢速英语:New School Trains in Different Religions

短语讲解：

1. In a lot of places now they fight each other, and if the religions could encourage solutions to the problems, then the problems would be solved and we’d all be better off.

be better off更富裕；生活更好
例句：Today's pensioners are better off than they used to be.
现在靠养老金生活的人经他们原来生活要更好些。

2. If we can’t love our neighbors who are not like us, if we can’t love them being who they are, how can our country hang together?

hang together互相支持, 团结一致
例句：If we all hang together, we are sure to succeed in our plan.
如果我们同心协力, 我们的计划一定能成功。

3. It will demonstrate to the world that the United States is not on a war against the Muslim world or the Islamic faith, but that there is great support from private institutions from the public at large and by the government as well that recognizes that Islam and Muslims are on the side of peace.

at large一般说来, 随便地，整个，全部，总的
例句：The country at large is hoping for great changes.
这个国家普遍来说都希望有大变化。

4. Anyone can step into the breach and claim to be speaking for God, and unless the middle ground is able to establish what is God’s purpose, we will cede more and more ground to the fundamentalists.

step into干预; 涉足
例句：After graduation John stepped into his father's shoes to become a lawyer.
约翰毕业后便继承了他父亲的衣钵, 当了一名律师。
speak for代表…讲话; 为…辩护
例句：Have you got anyone to speak for you?
你找到人代表你们发言了吗?

5. Reverend Campbell says he hopes to bring more religions to Claremont Lincoln, including the Bahai faith.

bring to把…带给(某人), 带往(某处)
例句：She was brought to my home.
她被带到我家来的。