和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:New Internet Rules Offer Window into North Korea

2013-03-12来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Every time that new technology is adopted, especially in authoritarian countries, when you look back, you'll be able to see that it was another nail in the coffin of censorship.

be able to 能,会;能够;克
例句:We'll be able to smooth away these difficulties.
我们能够克服这些困难。

2. And then that means that once the picture is gone, even if someone comes up and says you can't take that picture, you have to delete it.

come up 发生;上来;提到;开庭
例句:The questions will probably come up at the meeting.
这个问题可能会在会议上提出来。

3.  But in a few months, I do question how much will these photos really be covered if we just have the same handful of 10-11 people inside Pyongyang tweeting about their lunch.

how much 多少,什么价钱,到什么程度
例句:How much have you spent?
你花了多少钱?

4. In my mind, one fairly positive thing that is going to happen is people are going to see it less as a freak show.

be going to 要,会,将要;就要;快要
例句:Well, I also think he should be going to upgrade.
恩,我也觉得他应该快要升级了。