和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Republicans Blame Obama for Child Immigrants

2014-06-28来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. “The tragic fact is these children are making a dangerous journey based on misinformation and the false promise of amnesty.”

base on 使建立在…基础上
例句: "Base on Yunfu, orient to the world and aim at the future." 
立足云浮,面向世界,走向未来。 

2. Congressman McCaul says areas along the Mexico border -- like his home state of Texas -- are unable to deal with so many children.

deal with 应付;  对待
例句:I cannot deal with your paranoia.
我管不了你的多疑症.

3. He wants President Obama to take action.

take action 采取行动,行动起来
例句:I knew I needed to take action.
我知道自己必须要有所行动才行。

4. Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson belongs to Mr. Obama’s Democratic Party.

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

5. We are talking about large numbers of children, without their parents, who have arrived at our border, hungry, thirsty, exhausted, scared and vulnerable.

talk about 讨论,谈论
例句:We talk about global warming.
我们谈到了全球变暖。

6. He adds that the U.S. government is required by law to provide care for the children.

care for 喜欢; 计较
例句:He works hard, but he doesn't care for his health. 
他工作努力, 惟注意身体不够。