和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Photographer Clicks with Street Art of Los Angeles

2013-08-09来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. We also take a look at a new movie by director Woody Allen.

take a look at 看一看
例句:So take a look at the things you get done.
所以看一看你完成了的那些事情。

2. Lowriders are classic cars that are made to sit close to the ground, almost touching the road.

close to 离…近;与…关系密切
例句:Iceland's credit rating is close to junk.
冰岛的信用评级已接近垃圾等级。

3. “A lot of these car clubs have been around for about 50 or 60 years.  So what you're looking for is cultural influences in the community.”

a lot of 许多
例句:Bangladesh has a lot of rural poverty.
孟加拉有许多贫困的农村地区。

4. Mr. Recinos walks around an industrial neighborhood looking for things to photograph.

look for 寻找
例句:Always look for ways to improve.
总是寻找不同的方法改进。

5. The area is full of surprises.

be full of v.充满;横生
例句:May your life be full of healthy pleasures.
祝你的生活充满健康愉快。

6. The dogs are taking part in behavioral training.

take part in 参加 加入
例句:Nearly one in four children do not take part in any organised sport, new research shows.
最新研究结果表明,近1/4的孩子不参加任何体育活动。

7. Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison in 2009 for cheating investors out of billions of dollars.

be sentenced to 被判处……
例句:The juvenile can only be sentenced to a maximum three years in jail under indian law.
根据印度法律,那名未成年的犯罪嫌疑人最多只能被判处三年监禁。

8. He worked with some of the most famous names in jazz, like saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and trumpet player Miles Davis.

work with 与…在一起干;从事…工作
例句:I work with disabled athletes.
我的工作就是帮助残疾人运动员。