和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:TIME Lists World’s 100 Most Influential People

2015-04-28来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. She believes being on the list will help in finding the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped last year by the militant group Boko Haram.

more than 多于
例句:Rob likes apples more than bananas.
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。

2. He fights racial discrimination and speaks up in support of prisoners in the United States.

speak up 大声讲;畅所欲言
例句:She' s no shrinking violet always ready to speak up for herself.
她可不胆小--任何场合都能为自己说话.
in support of 支持;证明…正确
例句:The retort raised a cheer in support of the speaker.
发言人这一反驳博得了一片支持的欢呼声.

3. He says famous people have a responsibility to talk about important issues.

talk about 讨论,谈论
例句:Talk about the bright side.
谈谈这光明的一面。