VOA慢速英语:Changes to Twitter Let You Say More in a Tweet

短语讲解：

1. Twitter will no longer count the following as characters in tweets:

no longer 不再，已不
例句：He could no longer hold back his tears.
他再也忍不住自己的眼泪。

2. Web addresses can take up a lot of characters so some websites use a shortened web address in tweets.

take up 占用; 开始从事; 接受（提议）
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
他不久就能处理日常事务。
a lot of 诸多; 许多的
例句：I have lost a lot of weight.
我体重减了不少。

3. If you add a photo to a tweet and it uses up characters, then the changes for your account are not effective yet.

use up 用完，耗尽; 用光
例句：I do wish you wouldn't use up all the hot water.
我真希望你不要把热水都用完了。