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VOA慢速英语:Old Proverbs Still Speak the Truth

2013-06-09来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. Two people working together can get better results. But another proverb says too many cooks spoil the broth.

work together 同…在同一处工作
例句：It is the first time when we work together.
那是我们第一次共事的日子。

2. They hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

hope for 希望
例句：We all hope for an enduring peace.
我们都企望有一个持久的和平。

3. It is usually much better to prevent a problem from happening than it is to find ways to solve it.

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。

4. In other words, you can win people to your side more easily with gentle persuasion than by hostile actions.

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