和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:The Occupy Movement Turns One; Women Rockers Celebrated in DC Museum Show

2012-09-14来源:VOA


短语讲解:
 
1.  But, the movement never became the revolution activists had hoped for.

hope for 对…希望
例句:Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. 
〔谚语〕作最好的打算,作最坏的准备。  
 
2. Sociologist Todd Gitlin says studies show that Americans support Occupy causes more than the movement itself.

more than 多于
例句:Rob likes apples more than bananas. 
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。  
 
3. Cher was part Native American. The costume is based on Native American dress. It includes a huge headdress with feathers.

base on 基于
例句:"Base on Yunfu, orient to the world and aim at the future." 
立足云浮,面向世界,走向未来。  
 
4. JENNY: “I know this is something she would enjoy. We’ve been listening to this kind of music years on. So, it’s something we enjoy to do together.”
 
listen to 倾听
例句:Listen to the sounds of the summer that surround us. 
仔细倾听环绕我们的夏夜声息。