VOA慢速英语:Ellen DeGeneres Makes History at the Oscars and In China

短语讲解：

1. This week we talk about the host of that ceremony, comedian Ellen DeGeneres.

talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：Could you talk about that?
你能谈论下这些吗？

2. Ellen DeGeneres has to be pleased with her Oscar performance last week.

be pleased with 对…喜欢，满意于
例句：The boss should be pleased with you.
上司应该对你满意了。

3. She suggested that singer/actress and ceremony attendee Liza Minelli looked like a man trying to look like a woman.

look like 看起来与（某人或某物）相像
例句：This is starting to look like a revolution.
这开始看起来像是一场革命。

4. Although many in the crowd laughed, the pizza was also eaten up quickly.

eat up 吃光; 耗尽
例句：You must eat up your breakfast.
你必须把你的早点吃光。

5. She got close to actor Bradley Cooper and asked others to join in for the selfie. Lots of stars jumped into the picture including some 2014 Oscar winners, like Jared Leto and Lupita N’yongo.

join in 参加，加入
例句：A few others join in by phone and videoconference from silicon valley and india.
一些其他人通过电话和视频参加会议，来自硅谷和印度。

6. The post was retweeted more than two million times within hours.

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句：例句:双语英语1.More than 1000 turned up.
最后共有1000多人出席。

7. But a lot of her stuff seems to deal with human values and feelings and I think her stuff is pretty universal.

deal with 与…交易; 应付;  对待
例句：Deal with it head on.
正面处理这件事情。

8. I think a lot of Chinese people will be able to relate to her and what she talks about.

be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：You should be able to converse comfortably.
你应该能够舒服地进行谈话。

9. She says slaves came from many different places.

come from 来自某处; 出生于
例句：It could come from anywhere.
它可以来自任何地方。

10. The slaves, they would actually try to get rid of these clothes as soon as they could because they did not want to be reminded of being sold at market.

get rid of 除掉，去掉
例句：Get rid of excess stuff.
清除家里多余的东西。

11. Ms. Kiganda says slaves were sold for as much as four times what the traders had paid for them.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：How will you pay for your event?
你打算如何支付此次活动的费用？

12. The slave pen was turned into a prison used to jail disobedient government soldiers and rebel soldiers who were captured.

turn into （使）变成; 译成; 成为
例句：Could all of this really turn into a full-fledged crisis?
所有这一切真的会变成一场完全的危机？