VOA慢速英语:COP21, Kobe Bryant, Cyber Monday

短语讲解：

1. It stands for the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

stnad for 代表; 为…而奋斗
例句：You both stand for freedom.
你们俩都是自由的象征。

2. World leaders like U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke about this year's conference as a new beginning.

speak about 谈论; 提到…
例句：He has nothing to speak about that thing.
关于那件事他没有什么可说的。

3. American astronaut Scott Kelly wrote, "From space, we are privileged to see the beauty of Earth, but also our impact on its environment."

impact on 对…冲击，碰撞，影响
例句：There will be a bigger impact on America than the civil war.
对美国将有一个比内战还要大的冲击。

4. On Sunday night, Bryant announced he would retire at the end of this season.

at the end of 在…结尾，在…末端
例句：At the end of the concert, the audience stood and clapped.
音乐会结束时，观众起立鼓掌。

5. He missed almost all of the last two seasons due to major injuries.

due to 由于; 因为
例句：They may be due to senile atherosclerosis.
可能是由于老年性动脉硬化。

6. It refers to the first time all year businesses are "in the black" or making profit.

refer to 参考; 指的是; 涉及
例句：Writers often refer to a dictionary.
作家时常参考字典。

7. Target's website could not handle the traffic and had to slow down.

slow down （使） 慢下来; （使） 生产缓慢
例句：Slow down a bit and let me come up with you.
跑慢一点让我赶上吧。

8. The website CNBC.com said PayPal had trouble keeping up with demand, too.

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。