VOA慢速英语:Oscar Nominees Named; New 'Les Mis' Soundtrack Climbs the Charts; Art Exhibit Explores Our

短语讲解：

1. And we tell about the movies and performers nominated for Academy Awards.

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

2. These are the kinds of questions that led to the creation of an art installation called “W3FI,” currently on exhibit at the Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia.

lead to 导致
例句：Attacks can also lead to counter-attacks.
攻击也可能导致回击。

3. And cubes for seating spread light up and go dark, in no immediately recognizable pattern.

light up 照亮；点烟
例句：The golden rays of the rising sun light up the windows.
旭日的灿灿金光照在窗子上。

4. The project began at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art where the curator asked for a work that explored the issue of diversity.

ask for 要求
例句：We do not ask for extra pay.
我们不要求额外报酬。

5. And we decided to not just have a critical conversation about technology and people’s access to it, as well as the way we’re treating each other in these technological venues, but also to try and navigate and describe a pathway for making that technological space a better place for everyone to exist in.

as well as 也
例句：She can speak japanese as well as english.
她会说日语和英语。