VOA慢速英语:Same-Sex Marriage Faced a Serious Test this Week in the United States

1. They hoped to have an effect on the justices inside who spent two days listening to arguments.

have an effect on 对…有影响，对…起作用，产生效果
例句：Speaking in the evening class will have an effect on other students.
晚修时讲话会对其他同学产生影响。

2. Attorney Charles Cooper argued in support of the ban against same sex marriage.

in support of 支持；证明…正确
例句：She spoke in support of the project.
她发言支持这项计划。

3. I was born here.

be born 出生于…；落地；诞；下生
例句：I just want the baby to be born today.why today?
我只是希望宝宝能在今天出生-为什么一定要今天?

4. Dominic Parisi and his husband Dan Zimmerman also came out to show their support for same sex marriage.

come out 出来；出现
例句：New viruses come out daily.
新的病毒每天都会出现。

5. Mr. Parisi said the show of support in front of the Supreme Court sends a message to government leaders.

in front of 在…前面；当着…的面
例句：She busted me in front of my parents.
她在我的父母面前贬低我。

6. “I see the country going much faster than the court. We have been together for 29 years. Actually, I’ve been going faster than the court for many years, so I think it’s time for the court to catch up.”

catch up 追上
例句：He began to catch up with the others.
他开始赶上其他人。

7. Some reports put support for gay marriage at more than 50 percent.

more than 不只是
例句：She was no more than 16.
她是不超过16个。