和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Starting Younger to Prevent Dating Abuse

2012-07-19来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. For example, she teaches them to "wait a second and breathe" before they make a decision.

for example 例如
例句:Many great people rose from poor backgrounds -- Lincoln for example.
很多伟人出身贫寒,林肯就是一例。
make a decision 决定
例句:There is no hurry to make a decision. 
没有必要匆忙作出决定。 

2. KELLY MILLER: "Now young people have access to one another 24/7, which I think really can complicate lives of young people that don't have the skills or boundaries or that ability to say,'No I can't text you at two in the morning' or 'No, I really need to get to sleep by eleven because I've got a test tomorrow morning."

one another 彼此;互相
例句:For what are we born if not to aid one another? 
如果我们不能互相帮助,活在世上干么? 

3. KELLY MILLER: "So we're hopeful if we continue this work in really promoting healthy teen relationships and teaching those skills, that we can continue to impact the Youth Risk Behavior Survey question."

continue to 继续
例句:Property values continue to advance rapidly. 
房地产价值急速上涨.

4. Next week, we look at some of the skills needed to build healthy relationships.

look at 看
例句:Look at the map, please.
请看这张地图。