VOA慢速英语:Comedians Debate What Is Acceptable Humor

短语讲解：

1. In other words, should comics concern themselves with "political correctness?

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

2. In fact, he recently said that he would no longer perform at U.S. colleges and universities because he considers students to be too PC.

in fact 事实上
例句：In fact, I'd like your autograph.
事实上 我想要你的签名。

3. It's this tough thing where, on the one hand,… there are all these great opportunities and on the other hand, like… it's still very much the club that it was before.

on the other hand 在另一方面
例句：On the other hand, the moment was well chosen for avoiding a flat rejection.
另一方面，我们适当地选择了时机，以避免遭到生硬的拒绝。

4. She says this is not good for comedy.

be good for 利于
例句：Do it up. It'll be good for you.
把它喝完，它对你有益。

5. However, both comedians agree that it is important for them to be able to talk about ideas that challenge people.

be able to 能够; 能
例句：He is able to lift a very heavy weight.
他能举很重的份量。

6. "Speaking from personal experience, there are things that can be really hard and really painful but that you figure out how to make funny… when you work through that… there is a feeling of speaking truth to power that's really important and takes some of the awfulness away."

figure out 想出; 解决; 计算出
例句：Slow down, and figure out how to solve your problems.
慢慢来，找出解决问题的方法。