VOA慢速英语:Opening Day: Baseball's New Season

短语讲解：

1. The Royals and the Mets will face each other again in one of those openers.

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

2. The teams that made it into the playoffs in 2015 are expected to do well again this year.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party.
我将要支付这个集会的费用。

3. Jose Fernandez grew up in Cuba, but his family defected in 2007, when he was a teenager.

grow up 长大; 向上生长; 成熟
例句：A little trade began to grow up.
小生意开始兴隆起来。

4. President Obama says Cuban people should be able to work for American companies in in Cuba without sacrificing their citizenship.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
他不久就能处理日常事务。

5. The first two Cuban baseball players expected to take advantage of the closer ties are brothers Yulieski and Lourdes Gourriel.

take advantage of 利用
例句：Don't fail to take advantage of this clearance sale.
清仓大拍卖，莫错好机会。