VOA慢速英语:A Big Day for US Sports Fans

短语讲解：

1. According to USA Today newspapers, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski makes the second highest salary in college basketball --- more than six million dollars a year.

according to 根据
例句：Answer a fool according to his folly. 
按愚人的蠢话回答愚人。 

2. Professional baseball players also make a lot of money.

a lot of 很多
例句：He's been dropping a lot of money at horse races lately. 
最近,他在赛马上输了很多钱。 

3. The team’s total pay adds up to more than $270 million. Almost $44 million will be paid to players who are no longer playing for the team.

add up to 总计达
例句：The bills add up to exactly $100. 
这些帐单加起来正好一百元。 

4. The new Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred, threw out the first pitch at that game.

throw out 拒绝，否决
例句：The natural instinct of the human body is to throw out all invaders. 
人体的自然本能是排除一切入侵物。