和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Ariana Grande Album Is No 'Problem'

2014-09-13来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. The public bought more than 400,000 copies of the song within a week of its release.    

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句:Margaret needed support more than ever. 
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。 

2. Paisley is known for writing smart songs that are often funny.

be known for 因…而众所周知
例句:The truth will not be known for years.
几年中没人会知道真相。

3. "Promise to Love" is his fourth. All the others have become gold records, meaning at least 500,000 copies were sold.

at least 至少
例句:At least that's the theory.
至少理论上是这样。