和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Everyday Grammar: Are Causatives Making You Crazy?

2015-08-08来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. To do that he must get them to give up their SUVs.

give up 放弃; 投降
例句:Don't give up hope; keep on trying.
不要灰心,继续努力。

2. In other words, Obama must persuade Americans to stop driving SUVs.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句:In other words, a decision is a commitment.
换言之,一项决策就是一项承诺。

3. Here again we hear about the impossible.

hear about 听说
例句:I was sorry to hear about your illness.
听说你病了,我很难过。