和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:'Sexting' Study Finds Low Rate Among Young

2011-12-12来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Earlier surveys had suggested that as many as twenty percent of teens were involved in such activities.

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。

2. So the good news is it's a very rare phenomenon and most young people are not engaging in these kinds of behaviors.

engage in参加; 从事; 忙于
例句:He engaged in a serious study of the problem.
他对这个问题进行了认真的研究。

3. In a second study, the New Hampshire researchers found that very few sexting cases investigated by police led to arrests.

lead to导致, 引起
例句:In given conditions, a bad thing can lead to good results.
在一定条件下, 一件坏事可以导致好的结果。

4. Marian Merritt is glad about that.

be glad about为……感到高兴
例句:I am glad about his new job.
我为他的新工作感到高兴。

5. The other bit of good news is that over the last several years we've seen law enforcement across the country start to take a more modulated approach, and not going for full enforcement of, you know, a mistake - a momentary lapse in judgment from young people who don't understand the power of the images they may be sharing.

go for去找某人, 想得到…, 争取
例句:Kent's going for the tennis championship this year.
肯特竭力想获得今年的网球冠军。