和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:The Changing Face of America

2015-07-05来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. That is according to new information released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

according to 根据
例句:According to the normal,I should accept her invitation.
按照常情,我应该接受她的邀请。

2. There are now 83.1 million millennials, compared to 75.4 million "baby boomers," the older generation.

compare to 把…比作, 喻为
例句:Compare to his early work, this is a rather slight novel.
这部小说与他早期作品相比, 不甚重要。

3. "So the millennials are playing a very important role in the United States because, I guess introducing people to a new America that they are going to have to look at in the next several decades."

look at 看; 审视; 评判
例句:Let's look at some examples.
让我们来看看一些例子。

4. No doubt the 2016 presidential candidates are working to win the diversity vote as well.

no doubt 固然; 无疑地; 很可能
例句:I have no doubt of their being happy together.
我不怀疑他们在一起的快乐。