VOA慢速英语:How English Evolved Into a Modern Language

短语讲解：

1. Last week, we told how the English language developed as a result of several invasions of Britain.

as a result of 由于…的结果
例句：They were late as a result of traffic jam.
由于堵车他们来晚了。

2. Only a few words remained from the Celts who had lived in Britain.
 
live in 住进
例句：I used to live in london.
我过去一直住在伦敦。

3. The Vikings of Denmark, Norway and Sweden arrived in Britain more than one thousand years ago.

more than 不止
例句：She was no more than 16.
她是不超过16个。

4. The next invasion took place in the year ten sixty-six.

take place 发生
例句：Where were you? Where did it take place?
你当时在哪儿?在哪儿发生的?

5. The Norman rulers added many words to English.  The words “parliament, ” “jury,” “justice,” and others that deal with law come from the Norman rulers.

deal with 处理
例句：Can you deal with the money part?
你能处理钱的部分吗？

6. English speakers today would be able to communicate with English speakers in the last part of the Sixteenth Century.

communicate with 与…联系
例句：Love is the best way to communicate with children.
爱是与学生沟通的最好的方式。

7. English speakers also continue to invent new words by linking old words together.

continue to 继续
例句：Let me continue to revel in those memories!
让我继续沉醉在这些回忆中吧！

8. People often ask how many words there are in the English language.

how many 多少
例句：How many went out?
有多少送出去了？