和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Polk Sends Troops to Mexican Border

2014-05-08来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. His other goals related to expanding the country to the Pacific Ocean.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系
例句:Share something I can relate to.
分享一些与我的兴趣有关的东西。

2. The territory included what are now the U.S. states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, as well as part of the Canadian province of British Columbia.

as well as 也,又
例句:Boys as well as girls are taught cookery in school these days. 
现在学校里男女学生都学烹饪。

3. The two countries could not agree on how to divide Oregon between them.

agree on 对某事[物]有同样看法
例句:As we can't all agree on this matter, let's vote on it. 
大家意见不一,我们表决好了。 

4. Since few white settlers lived in Oregon, Britain and the United States agreed to occupy the area jointly.

agree to 同意, 赞成,
例句:I agree to go with him.
我同意和他一起去。

5. The new settlers wanted all of Oregon to belong to the United States.

belong to 属于
例句:Which country do you belong to?
你到底是哪个国家的?

6. General Taylor sent one of his officers across the Rio Grande to meet with Mexican officials. 

meet with 偶然遇到;  碰到
例句:Don't be discouraged when you meet with difficulties. 
碰到困难不要气馁。 

7. General Winfield Scott captured the port of Vera Cruz and was ready to attack Mexico City.

be ready to 预备,即将; 甘于; 肯; 乐意
例句:Be ready to discuss these issues.
你都要做好谈论这些事项的准备。

8. Mexico agreed to give up California and New Mexico.

give up 放弃; 投降
例句:Don't give up on yourself.
你自己造成不要放弃自己。