VOA慢速英语:William Shakespeare: Star of Stage and Screen

短语讲解：

1. Now, we talk about the events and cultural influences that affected Shakespeare and his art.

talk about 谈论
例句：He went on to talk about his accident. 
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。 

2. Romeo and Juliet:" because of his relationship with a brave and lovely woman.

because of 由于
例句：All the planes were socked in yesterday because of the thick mist. 
由于雾大，昨天所有的飞机都停飞了。 

3. The movie is only very loosely based on real events, but it is a wonderful story.

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. For example, in his play "The Comedy of Errors" Shakespeare borrows certain structural details from the ancient Roman playwright Plautus.

for example 例如
例句：For example, it can easily remember such things as: 
例如，它可以轻易地记住下面这些信息。 

5. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.

live on 依靠
例句：Chinese live on rice. 
中国人以大米为主食。

6. Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim worked together on a modern version of "Romeo and Juliet."

work together 共事
例句：They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood. 
他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。 

7.  Their popular musical play took place on the West Side of New York City.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground. 
地震则发生在地球的极深处。