VOA慢速英语:Play for Millenials? Board Games

短语讲解：

1. I’m June Simms. Today on the show, we hear about the increasing popularity of board games among young people.

hear about 得悉，听说
例句： I was sorry to hear about your illness. 
听说你病了，我很难过。

2. People of this generation were born in the 1980s and 1990s.

be born 出生于…; 落地; 诞; 下生
例句：We wanted our daughters to be born into laughter!
我们希望我们的女儿在笑声中诞生！

3. Market research company Euromonitor International says the new interest by millennials in the games is expected to increase U.S. sales.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。

4. There are certain titles that have really crossed a lot of cultures to really capture the imaginations of different people.

a lot of 许多的; 诸多
例句：A lot of what's changing now is subtle.
许多变化都非常微妙。

5. “The more personal aspect of just being with friends and seeing each other in person and that’s probably the main difference, the main appeal.”

each other 互相，彼此
例句：Respect for each other is paramount.
相互尊重是很重要的。

6. She says the new generation just wants to put down the telephone and Tablet and connect directly with other people.

put down 放下; 记下;镇压
例句：After he finished his exercise,he put down his pen. 
他做完练习，就放下笔。