VOA慢速英语:Americans Debating Gun Control

短语讲解：

1. “Haidya’s parents, Nate and Cleo, are in this chamber tonight, along with more than two dozen Americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence.”

along with 和…一起[一道]，随着
例句：How does the temperature vary along with the height of the sun?
随着太阳高度的变化，气温怎样变化？

2. "It’s interesting. It’s complicated, and there’s no right answer, is what’s slowly emerging as far as I can see."

as far as 只要；远到…；据…；直到…为止
例句：As far as I know he comes from beijing.
就我所知的而言，他来自北京。

3. And the risk of suicide was almost five times greater, compared to homes without a gun.

compare to 比较
例句：A teacher is often compare to a candle.
教师常被比作一支蜡烛。

4. Mr. Davies says there were also efforts to pass legislation to prevent doctors from asking their patients about guns in their homes.

prevent from 阻止， 防止
例句：The bad weather prevent from the military action.
坏天气妨碍了军事行动。

5. Some activists are pushing for a ban on certain kinds of guns, such as the military-style assault rifles used at Sandy Hook and in other mass shootings.

such as 像， 例如；譬如；诸如
例句：I enjoy songs such as this one.
我欣赏像这首一样的歌。

6. “If I had a kid in that school, I would want an adult, a good person with a gun. I would want them to take care of the situation if they could.”

take care of 照顾
例句：She helped take care of her aged grandmother.
她帮助照料年迈的祖母。

7. “I think instead of arming our teachers with guns, we should be arming our teachers with tools to identify mental health issues in their school community.”

instead of 替代
例句：A stick used instead of a sword for fencing.
比赛中代替剑的木棒。

8. “Trying to prevent shootings in schools without talking about guns is like trying to prevent lung cancer without talking about cigarettes.”

talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：People would talk about that episode.
人们会谈论那些情节的。