VOA慢速英语:Former Pentagon Chief Robert Gates to Lead the Boy Scouts of America

短语讲解：

1. He will still head up hundreds of thousands of troops.

hundreds of thousands of 几十万，无数
例句：Meanwhile, the russian countryside has been found in hundreds of thousands of super-luxury seat.
同时，俄罗斯的乡村里陆续出现了成千上百座超级豪宅。

2. He is expected to start next May.

be expected to 被期待做某事；有望做某事；期许
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。

3. “We know that in Idaho alone there were fifteen different pedophiles based on these documents.”

base on 使建立在…基础上
例句：One own view should base on the fact.
一个人应该以事实作为自己看法的依据。

4. Well, they do, as a matter of fact.

as a matter of fact 事实上，其实；说起来
例句：As a matter of fact people are in a scarcity mentality.
事实上，人与人之间的心灵交流比较少。

5. Now it turns out that that was a complete hoax.

turn out 制造；关灯；结果是
例句：None of those assertions turn out to be accurate.
这些断言没有哪一个证明是准确的。

6. There are many songs that celebrate these people as well.

as well 也， 还有
例句：Profits are up as well.
企业利润也提高了。