和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Young Taliban Victim Calls for Children's Education Rights

2013-07-25来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Malala Yousafzai spoke to hundreds of young people at the United Nations On Jule 12.

hundreds of 好几百,许许多多
例句:There are hundreds of people in the street.
街上有成百上千的人。

2. A little more than half of those who are not going to school are girls.

more than 很;超过
例句:More than 160 people were killed.
超过160人在袭击中丧生。

3. Let's pick up our books and our pens, they are our most powerful weapons.

pick up 捡起
例句:Can you pick up the apple for me?
你能帮我捡起那个苹果吗?

4. Girls are also urged to tell their own stories online at malalafund.org.

urge to 鼓励(某人)朝着(某方向努力)
例句:The urge to save may be lessening.
储蓄的冲动可能会有所降低。