和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Americans Split On US Role Overseas

2016-05-06来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. According to the report, 57 percent of Americans want the U.S. to deal with its own problems.

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。

2. And 55 percent of Republicans see economic involvement with other nations as a good thing, compared to 44 percent of Democrats.

compare to 把…比作, 喻为; 与…相比
例句:Generally speaking, paternal side is closer as compare to the maternal side.
一般来说,父系家族比母系家族要亲得多。

3. Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Ohio Governor John Kasich dropped out of the race this week.

drop out of 不参与,退出
例句:She longed to drop out of the race and make an independent life for herself.
她真想脱离这个圈子去过自由的生活。

4. Republicans and Democrats also disagree about refugees coming from Syria and Iraq.

come from 来自; 来自……; 来自于
例句:Ambient noise may come from any direction.
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。