VOA慢速英语:Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About the 4th of July

短语讲解：

1. That is the day the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence from the British.

in favor of 赞成
例句：I am in favor of woman's suffrage.
我赞成妇女参政。

2. They include John Adams, who became the second U.S. president, even though he made a mistake about ​the country’s most important national holiday.

even though 尽管
例句：Even though he tried, he still lagged behind other runners.
尽管他努力了，仍落在其他赛跑者之后。

3. Let’s go back to those fireworks, probably the most common image related to Independence Day.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系; 与…协调
例句：All these questions relate to philosophy.
这些问题都跟哲学有关。

4. Americans really, really love fireworks. The America n Pyrotechnic Association – “pyrotechnic” is another word for “fireworks” – reported that Americans spent $675 million on fireworks last year.

spend on 把…花在…
例句：How much do you spend on advertising each year?
你们每年广告费要花多少？