VOA慢速英语:Kay Yow, 1942-2009 and Betty Jameson, 1919-2009: They Changed the World of Sports for Women

短语讲解：

1. She went on to become an English teacher, librarian and girls’ basketball coach at Jay Allen High School in High Point, North Carolina.

go on继续下去
例句：If he goes on like this he'll lose his job.
如果他继续这样下去,他会丢掉差事的。

2. She also served as president of the group.

serve as充当, 担任
例句：The general had served as a soldier in the earlier war.
在早期的战争中, 这位将军曾当过士兵。

3. She did not let her health problems interfere with her responsibilities as coach and leader.

interfere with干预, 阻挠, 妨碍, 阻止
例句：The noise interferes with my work.
这噪音妨碍我的工作。

4. He died of cancer in nineteen ninety-three.

die of死于
例句：People are dying of cancer more and more often.
死于癌症的人越来越多了。

5. She thanked them for their support, and she spoke mostly of her strong religious beliefs which helped her through difficult times, including her battle with cancer.

thank for就…表示感谢
例句：Thank you for lending me your car.
谢谢您把车借给了我。
speak of谈到, 讲到
They spoke of the old days on the campus.
他们谈起昔日的校园生活。

6. Pink is commonly used by groups that try to raise money to search for a cure for the disease.

search for搜索, 搜寻
例句：I have searched my mind for a reason, but can't find one.
我绞尽脑汁寻找理由, 但是没找到。

7. They were involved in all areas of the sport.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。

8. She grew up in Dallas, Texas.

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。

9. That may not seem like many wins compared to women’s golf today.

compare to与…相比
例句：The writer was compared to Shakespeare.
把这个作家与莎士比亚进行了比较。

10. Women were not treated the same as men in sports.

treat as对待
例句：Do not treat this serious matter as a joke.
不要把这件严肃的事情当作笑料。