和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:National Zoo's Baby Panda Healthy, Active

2013-11-29来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. We also tell about a training program to help former women prisoners re-enter society.

tell about 谈及; 讲述
例句:I like those stories you tell about the countryside.
我很喜欢你说的那些乡村故事。

2. More than two million people have watched her grow on broadcasts from the zoo’s “panda cam.”

more than 不只是; 很
例句:More than 1000 turned up.
最后共有1000多人出席。

3. “Giant pandas are an endangered species and every single additional panda in the world makes a difference.”

make a difference 有影响; 起(重要)作用
例句:Would it make a difference?
会有什么区别吗?

4. But, animal keeper Nicole MacCorkle says right now mother Mei Xiang is the cub’s only source of food.

right now 立即; 此刻
例句:Your stomach is telling you right now.
你的直觉此刻正在告诉你。

5. A number of training programs are aimed at reopening doors for these men and women.

a number of 许多的; 一些
例句:This suggests a number of things.
这说明了几件事。

6. “I know that I’m able to work with a team and successfully complete a project.”

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。

7. That makes sense to Regina Byrd who joined Together We Bake just a few weeks ago.

make sense 讲得通;  有意义
例句:Do such comparisons make sense?
这种对比有意义吗?

8. The yearly event has added to the surprising popularity of a return to vinyl records.

add to 增加, 加强
例句:Politics will add to the policy complications.
政治也将加大政策的复杂性。