和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:'Tippecanoe and Tyler Too' Bring Whigs to White House

2014-04-24来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. The inauguration took place on March 4, 1841.

take place 发生,举行
例句:Where does it take place?
这个场景发生在哪里?

2. He was born and grew up in the same part of Virginia as William Henry Harrison.

grow up 向上生长; 长大;  成熟; 出现
例句:Children grow up surrounded by fences.
儿童同样伴随着围栏成长。

3. In fact, historian Michael Holt says that in many ways, Tyler was more like a member of the Democrats -- the opposing party at the time.

in fact 实际上,其实
例句:In fact, it could help.
事实上,这可能有利无害。

4. At the same time, many Democrats did not like the president either.

at the same time 同时;  一起
例句:At the same time, infrastructure investment is growing.
与此同时,基础设施的投资也在增加。

5. He just looks like he’s unhappy with the world.

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

6. He’s going to be responsible for adding this enormous republic of Texas -- although it wasn’t quite as big as what they claimed -- to the United States.

be responsible for 为…负责,形成…的原因; 主管
例句:One person should be responsible for new employee orientation.
应当有一个人负责新员工的培训。