和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Civil War Keeps Many Syrian Children From School

2013-09-26来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Safe places to learn, teachers and supplies are all lacking, and almost two million young Syrian students have dropped out of school.

drop out of 不参与,退出
例句:His parents want him to drop out of school.
他的父母想要他辍学。

2. UNICEF says about 40 percent of students in grades one to nine across the nation no longer attend for more classes.

no longer 不再
例句:You no longer need them.
你不再需要诸多借口。

3. In the northern city of Aleppo for example, only 6 percent of children of school-age are in classrooms, but the school year there and in other locations begin as planned on September 15.

for example 比如
例句:For example, consider incomplete contracts.
比如考虑一下不完整的合同。

4. UNICEF says the Lebanese public education system can take care of 300,000 Lebanese children.

take care of 照顾
例句:Most parents are stressed multi-taskers who often forget to take care of themselves.
大多数父母都忙于各种事务,经常忘了照顾他们自己。

5. In addition, more than 900 schools that are still standing are being used as shelter for displaced families.

in addition 另外
例句:In addition the holiday traditions were also diverse.
另外,节日的传统也有区别。