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VOA慢速英语:Donald Trump, John Lennon, and #InternetTheBeatles

2015-12-09来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is all over social media today because of comments he made Monday.

because of 因为，由于
例句：All the planes were socked in yesterday because of the thick mist.
由于雾大，昨天所有的飞机都停飞了。

2. Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said Trump’s proposed ban “goes against everything we stand for.”

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

3. The Twitter handle NewMen_Look came up with “Get By With A Little Help from My Friend Requests.

come up with 想出; 提出; 追赶上
例句：Slow down a bit and let me come up with you.
跑慢一点让我赶上吧。