VOA慢速英语:Football Player Criticized for Dancing While Black

短语讲解：

1. But lots of pre-game talk has been focused on a player named Cam Newton and how he celebrates his big plays.

focus on 致力于; 使聚焦于; 对（某事或做某事）予以注意
例句：Executives are asked to focus on increasing shareholder value.
高管们被要求专注于提高股东价值。

2. He mimics what the comic book character Clark Kent does when he is about to turn into Superman.

turn into 成为; （使）变成; 译成
例句：The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war.
这场战斗有可能会演变为全面的战争。

3. The debate is a reminder of what happened leading up to the Super Bowl in 1989 when Elbert “Ickey” Woods of the Cincinnati Bengals was doing a dance called “ the Ickey shuffle.”

lead up to 作为…的准备，导致
例句：These circumstances will lead up to war.
这些事件会导致战争。

4. In fact, Tebow’s religious expression makes him even more appealing to some fans. When Tebow played, he wore items that referenced Bible verses.

in fact 事实上; 实际上，其实
例句：Her parents were in fact American by birth.
她的父母在血统上其实是美国人。

5. He said one reason people are offended by these celebrations is that “(minorities) are expected to do their jobs quietly, without making a fuss.”

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：Anne couldn't be expected to understand the situation.
别指望安妮能弄明白当前情势。

6. Newton says he will keep dancing, no matter what people say.

no matter 不管;  不论; 不介意
例句：I'll go no matter how far it is.
不论远近我都去。