VOA慢速英语:Community Colleges in the United States

短语讲解：

1. Suppose you are thinking about attending college in the United States, but perhaps you might not be ready for a university with a four-year program.

think about 考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：I don't think about it much.
我不想过多地考虑这些。

2. A student at a four-year public college may pay more than 8,500 dollars a year for classes and user fees, that does not include books and other materials.

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句：More than 160 people were killed.
超过160人在袭击中丧生。

3. First, he spent three years at a Maryland junior college with, by chance, the same name as his last name.

the same as 与…同样的
例句：June's the same as october.
六月的和十月的是一样的。

4. "It was right there, I was able to drive my bicyle, I was able to walk if I want it."

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。