VOA慢速英语:What Is March Madness?

短语讲解：

1. March Madness refers to a college basketball tournament.

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。

2. The competition takes place every March.

take place 发生，举行
例句：His graduation will never take place if he doesn't get to work.
如果他不下功夫，就永远不会毕业。

3. The competition is made up of three divisions.

be made up of 由…组成
例句：For example, a table could be made up of cylinders for legs and a box for the top.
例如，桌子是由圆柱体的腿和长方体的顶组成的。

4. Two important players faced each other in competition: Michigan’s Magic Johnson and Indiana’s Larry Bird.

each other 互相
例句：Do you often help each other with your lessons?
你们经常互相帮助复习功课吗？