VOA慢速英语:Safe Rooms Saved Lives in Tornado Disaster

1. In fact, we've already heard of families and stories of survival of people who were in safe rooms, either above ground, or below ground."

in fact 实际上，其实
例句：In fact, it is about more than machismo.
其实，它不仅仅关乎面子。
hear of 听说
例句：You ever hear of russian roulette?
听说过俄国轮盘赌吗?

2. "It was getting a little too scary for me and I followed him back there into that backyard and we tried to open that cellar and it was locked by a chain, and then they let us in and shortly after that (the storm) was on top of us."

a little 一点
例句：Maybe a little later.
也许吃一点吧。

3. I think we need to focus on our schools, and we need to set a minimum standard of always having a safe room option for students.

focus on 致力于；使聚焦于
例句：The project also will focus on key secreted pathogenic proteins.
该项目也将集中于主要分泌性致病蛋白质。