VOA慢速英语:Adele US Concert Tickets Sell in Minutes

短语讲解：

1. In several hundred seconds, thousands of Adele concert tickets were bought throughout North America.

thousands of 数千的
例句：A computer consists of thousands of components.
电脑由成千上万个部件组成。

2. An estimated 10 million people went online or stood in line last week for the opportunity to purchase tickets to Adele’s 2016 North American tour, according to Entertainment Weekly.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

3. A total of 440,000 tickets were available for the 56-date tour through the United States and Mexico.

a total of 总数为
例句：Their expenses reached a total of 1, 000 pounds.
他们的花费总计1000英镑。
be available for 有效
例句：The ticket is available for three days.
这张票有效期三天。

4. Adele’s manager told Rolling Stone magazine that the singer’s team has “done everything within our power to get as many tickets as possible in the hands of the fans.”

in the hands of 在…掌握中; 交托给
例句：A chase might be in the hands of the crown.
狩猎地可能掌握在王室手中。

5. Tickets for the singer’s UK and European concert tour also sold out within minutes when they went on sale earlier this month.

sell out 卖掉; 出售股份
例句：She had decided to sell out and retire.
她已决定卖掉她的公司股份然后退休。