和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Hold The Butter! Modern Diets Meet Holiday Traditions

2015-12-26来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. In fact, there was only one of them.

in fact 事实上; 实际上
例句:In fact, that is the reason why I'm here to see you.
事实上 这是我来见你的原因。

2. But then, it turns out, if they love it we tell them, 'It's organic. It's great.'"

turn out 关掉; 结果是
例句:Be calm and sit tight and everything will turn out well.
保持镇静,听其自然,一切都会好转。

3. Being overweight can lead to health problems like heart disease and cancer.

lead to 导致; 把…带到; 领到
例句:Blindly copying others might very well lead to losses.
盲目搬用别人的经验很容易造成损失。

4. "I think that the organic program that the USDA runs was really set up as a way to market foods and it has nothing to do with health."

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句:They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。

5. But, now as other people are becoming more educated and know what it means, people really go out of their way to make sure that there's always something that I can eat"

make sure 把事情弄清楚,核实或查明某事物
例句:I must make sure of a seat for the play.
我得订上一个看戏的座位。