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VOA慢速英语:Make a Splash!
短语讲解：
1. When it’s hot, people often go to the beach or swimming pools to cool off in the water. The water is also a great place to learn American expressions.
cool off 变凉; 凉一凉
例句：I'm going into the wood to cool off.
我想进树林子里去凉快凉快。
2. When something is dead in the water, it has stopped making progress.
make progress 前进，进步
例句：study well and make progress every day.
好好学习，天天向上。
3. And they both mean to be in a situation that is too difficult for you to deal with.
deal with 应付; 对待
例句：Imperical edicts could deal with very varied matters.
皇帝的诏节涉及各个方面的事物。
4. For example, “At the meeting, Rachel had no idea what they were talking about.
talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：He went on to talk about his accident.
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。
5. "Yeah, I did not see that coming. I think the tide is really turning in favor of the defendant."
in favor of 赞成[支持]（某人或某事物）; 以…取代
例句：Please give me a check in favor of another person .
请给我开一张付款单给别人的支票。
6. If you use a couple in your next English conversation, you are sure to make a splash!
be sure to 务必; 必定
例句：Be sure to make it clear and concise and avoid long-windedness.
注意简明扼要, 反对长篇大论。
make a splash 引起轰动; 发出溅泼声
例句：The Water Cube is set to make a splash for the2008 Olympics.
北京水立方势必在2008年奥运会引起轰动。
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