VOA慢速英语:Independence Day

短语讲解：

1. Friends, family, and neighbors will come together and picnic.

come together 聚会，相见; 会面
例句：The parallels seem to come together in the distance.
平行线在远处看上去似交合在一起。

2. For example, if two people are having a fiery argument others may tell them to “stop all the fireworks.”

for example 例如
例句：For example, it can easily remember such things as:
例如，它可以轻易地记住下面这些信息。

3. But, good fireworks are exciting and beautiful, like falling in love.

fall in love 陷入爱河
例句：A young lady fall in love with the estimable prelate.
一个年轻女士爱上了这位可尊敬的高级教士。

4. Some songs are about the dream of the American Dream, one that perhaps did not happen.

dream of 梦想; 梦见
例句：Her dream of visiting Australia came true.
她访问澳大利亚的梦想实现了。