VOA慢速英语:New Ferris Wheel Lights Up Washington, DC

短语讲解：

1. Lashonda Johnson lives in the area. She says she got a new look at thecity she knows well.

live in 住在学习[工作]的地方;
例句：I live in the south carolina.
我住在卡罗来纳州南部。

2. He says the Ferris wheel is very different from an amusement park ride.

be different from 与…不同; 不同于
例句：This year' s style in dresses is different from last year' s. 
今年服装样式与去年的不同。 

3. “It’s very smooth, so you really, if you weren’t paying too much attention, you wouldn’t really notice that you’re moving and that’s all part of trying to make people comfortable and make sure that they understand that they’re very safe.”

make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句： I'll have to make sure I'm not chased. 
我一定想办法不叫他们发现。 

4. Mark Poliquin, who came from the state of Connecticut with his family, says the ride was worth it.

come from 来自某处; 出生于
例句：Where will all this innovation come from?
这些创新来自哪里？

5. It is similar to the London Eye Ferris wheel in Britain’s capital.

be similar to 与…相似
例句：They would be similar to the fiscal costs of a war.
这将类似一场战争所需的财政费用。

6. Now, that honor belongs to the High Roller Ferris wheel that recently opened in Las Vegas, Nevada.

belong to 属于
例句： I belong to no party. 
我不属于任何派别。 

7. But he admits he had a good time as well.

as well 也，还有
例句：The inverse was surprisingly true as well.
反之，情形也惊人的相似。

8. Up to 800,000 people are expected to take the ride the first year.

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。