VOA慢速英语:What Did They Say? Idioms for Political Campaigns

短语讲解：

1. But people who are not familiar with the ways American political candidates and reporters speak may not.

be familiar with 熟悉; 认识
例句：Our technical development may be familiar with the problem.
我们的技术部门也许熟悉这个问题。

2. Someone who wants to be president must convince many people who do not belong to their party to vote for them.

belong to 属于
例句：Which country do you belong to?
你到底是哪个国家的？

3. There are more than 15 Republican presidential candidates and at least five Democrats seeking their parties’ nomination.
 
at least 至少
例句：For that day at least he lost heart.
至少这一天他是垂头丧气的。

4. In other words, Ms. Clinton and Mr. Trump “cause the other candidates to seem less important or impressive” by comparison.

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。

5. By the way, clear up means to explain.

clear up （天空） 放晴; 治疗; 处理
例句：I hope your troubles clear up soon.
我希望你的困难尽快了结。