VOA慢速英语:A Goal for 2012: Learning English

短语讲解：

1. Daniel Kwon even went so far as to declare: I'm definitely going to try to study English at least an hour a day.

at least至少
例句：He smoked at least half a packet of cigarettes a day.
他每天至少抽半包烟。

2. Rafa Mtz's main goal is finishing high school and getting into a university.

get into进入，陷入
例句：This mistake may get him into difficulties.
这一错误将使他陷入困境。

3. And Uma Cherif is ready for the next step this year: a master's degree.

be ready for为...做好准备
例句：These young plants will soon be ready for bedding.
这些花木幼苗很快就可以栽种了。

4. Dionel Paguirigan has fun playing the video game Defense of the Ancients, or DotA. Dionel says: My New Year's resolution is I want to spend more time on my studying than playing DotA.

spend on把…花在…
例句：He doesn't spend much time on his homework.
他花在作业上的时间不多。

5. And Sita Ayudha is thinking of Australia in twenty-twelve: I wish I could have a career abroad in my dreamland of Oz.

think of有…想法, 有…看法; 考虑
例句：He's thinking of studying abroad.
他正在考虑出国学习。