和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:A Big Day for US Sports Fans

2015-04-07来源:VOA

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。