和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:DC Dinosaur Hunter; New Family Movies; Albums ‘Red’ and ‘R.E.D.’

2012-11-09来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. But first, we tell you about a man who looks for evidence of ancient creatures in the national capital area.

look for 寻找
例句:He is look for secretarial work.
他在寻找文秘工作。

2. He says he knows these are dinosaur fossils based on his knowledge and experience -- he began hunting for fossil footprints in nineteen ninety-three.

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。 

3. “He has given us a lot, more full picture of dinosaurs of the East Coast. He seems to have this gift to be able to find these things and recognize their significance.”

be able to 能够
例句:He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly. 
他不久就能处理日常事务。 

4. “Red,” her latest album, came out October twenty-second.

come out 出来
例句:The words had come out without forethought. 
这话未加思考就脱口而出了。 

5. Ne-Yo and Taylor Swift both deal with change in their latest albums.

deal with 处理
例句:I don' t know how to deal with these bad children. 
我不知道如何对待这些坏孩子。 

6. He has agreed to take part in her concert tour for the new album.

take part in 参加
例句:Are you going to take part in the first experiment? 
你们会参与首次实验吗? 

7. The first of their shows is set to take place in March.

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

8. The name could refer to Taylor Swift’s style, sound and substance on “Red.”

refer to 参考
例句:Writers often refer to a dictionary. 
作家时常参考字典。