VOA慢速英语:Winter Olympics Open in Sochi

短语讲解：

1. Millions of sports lovers are thinking about just one thing right now -- the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

millions of 成千上万的…，无数的…
例句：We can go on like this for millions of years.
我们就能象这个摩天轮一样运行数百万年。

2. Close to 2,900 men and women are set to compete in the 2014 Winter Games.

close to 离…近; 与…关系密切; 近乎; 临近
例句：Today it is close to zero.
当今，利率接近于零。

3. The Olympics are bringing a lot of attention to Sochi, a city on the Black Sea.
 
a lot of 许多的; 诸多
例句：Bangladesh has a lot of rural poverty.
孟加拉有许多贫困的农村地区。

4. At least $50 billion are being spent on the 2014 Winter Games, making it the costliest Olympics in history.

at least 至少
例句：Read at least 30 books.
至少读30本书。

5. In addition, we hear reports that Russian authorities are going door to door in Sochi looking for suspects.

in addition 另外; 除此之外
例句：In addition there are obvious environmental concerns.
此外，在环境方面也明显令人担忧。

6. He says they probably know they cannot get close to those attending the games.

get close to 接近
例句：Couldn't get close to that razor?
不能离那边更近点吗？