VOA慢速英语:Star Trek, US Elections, Jon Stewart’s Comeback

短语讲解：

1. The show was known for interviews that were very different from mainstream media.

be different from 不同于; 与…不同
例句：May your destiny be different from her.
希望你的命运和她不同。

2. But Stewart also produced sharp political commentary as well.

as well 也， 还有
例句：Of course, his bluster was directed against me as well.
当然，他指桑骂槐，矛头是针对我的。

3. But another election took place on Tuesday.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。

4. It is also called a “scaly anteater” because of the way it looks.

because of 因为，由于
例句：John's jacket got out of shape because of the heavy rain.
约翰的夹克因为大雨而变形。

5. On Tuesday, his wife Susan Williams told the ABC television show “Good Morning America” that her husband suffered from early stages of Parkinson’s disease. He also had a disorder called Lewy body dementia.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：I often suffer from unaccountable headaches.
我常莫名其妙地头疼。