VOA慢速英语:American History: Signing the Constitution in Philadelphia

短语讲解：

1. “The document itself is divided by article, and each aspect focuses on a different aspect of the American government.”

focus on  集中在
例句：Please focus on one of the key issues.
请将思绪集中于其中一个关键问题上。

2. That part of our government makes sure that the laws that the legislative branch creates and are being enforced by the executive branch are in fact constitutional.

make sure 务必
例句：Make sure she is ready.
确定她准备好了。
in fact 其实
例句：In fact, I'm like that as well.
其实，我也喜欢那样。

3. In other words, that the laws they create are legal themselves.

in other words 换言之
例句：In other words, you have broken the law.
换言之，你违法了。

4. I always think it’s so fascinating to think of these black kids in a segregated school in Savannah reciting the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States.

think of 考虑；想起
例句：She trembled to think of it.
她一想起它就发抖。

5. Instead of electing one representative for every 40,000 people, as agreed, he suggested changing the number to 30,000.

instead of 替代
例句：Sinclair lewis instead of harry.
姓克莱尔刘易斯代替了哈里。

6. Every delegate agreed to the change, which would mean a larger number of representatives in Congress.

agree to 同意
例句：Well, I think we can agree to that.
这样的话，我想我们可以接受了。