和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Discover America with American Mosaic!

2013-01-05来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. We tell also tell about “The Impossible,” a new movie about the disastrous Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.

tell about 谈及;讲述
例句: What would he tell about now?
他现在会说些什么?

2. The National Archives put the proclamation on display for just a few days.

a few 一些
例句:You mind answering a few more questions?
你介意回答些问题吗?

3. To protect it from further damage, officials permit its display for only 30 hours a year.

protect from 保护, 保卫
例句:Protect from direct sunlight to prevent drying-out.
避免阳光直射,以防干裂。

4. I left it open so that the audience could leave the theater with something to think about.

think about 考虑…
例句:I'd have to think about it.
我得好好考虑一下。

5. On average, most people in Banda Aceh lost at least one member of their family in that disaster. When the tsunami hit my place my sister and I were separated.

at least 至少
例句:At least not here.
至少不来这儿了。

6. I lost some relatives too who lived in the next village.

live in 居住
例句: I used to live in london.
我过去一直住在伦敦。