VOA慢速英语:Hold Your Horses!

短语讲解：

1. In the past, many people depended on horses for transportation, farming and other kinds of work.

depend on 依赖;相信;信赖
例句：Our desired expenditures depend on our national income.
我们所需的支出取决于我们的国民收入。

2. A lot of people still like to ride horses for sport.

a lot of 许多的;诸多
例句：He is a man with a lot of experience under his belt.
他是个阅历很深的人。

3. This is a very informal way to tell someone to calm down and wait.

calm down （使）平静，镇静，安静
例句：Calm down, sir. What's the trouble?
冷静点,先生。出了什么事?

4. A dead horse is quite different from a dark horse.

be different from 与…不同;不同于
例句：May your destiny be different from her.
希望你的命运和她不同。

5. In other words, it’s a different way of thinking about the same topic.

in other words 换言之
例句：In other words, menus provide a pedagogic vector.
换句话说，菜单是一条学习的途径。