VOA慢速英语:Lucky Livestock Go to Maryland Animal Sanctuary

短语讲解：

1. Steve Ember tells about a safe place for mistreated livestock.

tell about 谈及；讲述
例句：We will tell about the effects of that decision next week.
下周，我们将向你讲述这一决定所带来的影响。

2. In addition to dogs and cats, Ms. Littlejohn says her department is getting more and more calls for farm animal rescues.

in addition to 除…之外
例句：In addition to that I ate lots of whatever other fruit was available.
除此之外我还吃了大量其它能吃到的水果。

3. We’ve picked up pigs that are in someone’s backyard, we’ve picked up goats, we’ve picked up chickens, we’ve picked up hens.

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. The animal shelter where she works is not set up for farm  animals.

set up  成立
例句：The students also set up debating teams.
学生们还成立了辩论队。

5. It seems that Americans have always had concerns about gambling.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：There are good grounds for concern about the future.
我们有充足的理由对未来感到担忧。

6. The water jumps up and down, and is programmed to move to music.

up and down 上上下下；起落
例句：Our emotional lives move up and down constantly.
我们的情感生活总会上下变化。

7. Rum is an alcohol linked to the Caribbean islands.

link to 与…连接， 联系
例句：It's a tough link to break.
这是种难以割裂的联系。