VOA慢速英语:Studies Link the Weather Event Known as La Niña to Lack of Rainfall in East Africa

短语讲解：

1. With a La Niña, Mr. Thiaw says the easterly winds that are supposed to bring moisture into East Africa are reduced.

bring into把…拿入, 带入(某处)
例句：Who brought that unpleasant woman into my home?
是谁把那个讨厌的女人带到我家里来的?

2. What played out here during the March-April-May season we don’t think that is really La Niña.  But it [is] probably mostly due to the atmospheric conditions that prevailed during that time.

play out把(戏等)演完；把…表演到底；把(比赛)进行到底
例句：The game was played out although the light was bad.
虽然光线不佳，比赛还是坚持到底。
due to由于，因为
例句：Due to the extreme cold, we were unable to plant the trees.
由于天气很冷, 所以我们无法去植树。

3. Rising temperatures in the Indian Ocean create conditions that pull moisture away from East Africa.

pull away使离开，(使)脱身；逃脱
例句：Just as I was pulling away from the parking place, another car crashed into mine.
正当我离开停车场时，另一辆汽车撞到了我的车上。

4. In the United States, the latest La Niña pushed moisture away from the south, causing severe droughts.

push away推开
例句：She ran to him for a kiss, but he pushed her away unkindly.
她跑去吻他, 但他不客气地把她推开。

5. Watson is best known for appearing on an American television program.

be known for因…而众所周知
例句：It is well known for its lead mines.
它因有铅矿而非常出名。

6. Now IBM wants to put Watson to work on more serious things.

work on致力于…
例句：He has been working on a new novel for over a year now.
近一年多来, 他一直在写一部新小说。

7. Watson’s “brain” or computer memory is made up of ten electronic devices. Each is about the size of a home refrigerator.

be made up of由…组成
例句：The medical team was made up of twelve doctors.
医疗队由十二名医生组成。

8. Watson can also say that it has found more than one disease that might be responsible for the problem.

be responsible for对……负责；作为……的原因
例句：The bad weather is responsible for the small attendance.
出席率低是由于天气不佳。

9. Laugh and the world laughs with you.

laugh with与(某人)同声笑
例句：Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
当你笑时, 整个世界同你一起欢笑, 当你哭泣时, 却只有你一人独自悲哀。

10. When ancient humans got together, they ate, danced, sang, and laughed.

get together聚会; 联欢
例句：All the members of the family get together once a year.
全家成员每年团聚一次。