VOA慢速英语:Voters Influenced by Flashy Debates

短语讲解：

1. But, so far, the Democrats have not held any debates.

so far 迄今为止; 到目前为止
例句：Now, I have so far merely made assertions.
直到现在为止，我只是在作论述。

2. According to the latest research from longtime polling company, Gallup, “no one issue dominates Americans’ perception,” at the moment.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to my watch it is already 12 o' clock.
根据我的表,现在已经是十二点了。

3. Pew reports that 56 percent of those polled say they cannot keep up with family expenses.

keep up with 紧跟; 跟上， 不落人之后
例句：They walked so fast that I could not keep up with them.
他们走得那么快,我没法跟上。

4. Nearly half say they have lost a job, cannot pay for health care, or have been unable to pay bills.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：I' ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你双倍工钱。