VOA慢速英语:Improve Your English by Using Movements

短语讲解：

1. And many people are familiar with the idea that repetition -- repeating an action over and over again -- helps your brain to remember.

be familiar with 熟悉; 认识
例句：Our technical development may be familiar with the problem.
我们的技术部门也许熟悉这个问题。
over and over again 一再地; 来回来去; 再三再四
例句：Over and over again he drew that face.
他一次又一次地画着那张脸。

2. Sometimes they [students] can add an extra syllable, like instead of saying chocolate, they could say chocolate-uh.

instead of（用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：A spirit lamp burns spirits instead of oil.
酒精灯里点的不是油而是酒精。

3. The problem, Jones says, is that English speakers remember words according to the stress pattern.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to the normal,I should accept her invitation.
按照常情，我应该接受她的邀请。

4. This is because the stress pattern that the English learner uses is different from the pattern that the native speaker remembers.

be different from 不同于; 与…不同
例句：May your destiny be different from her.
希望你的命运和她不同。

5. When you search for words, you will see the phonetic spelling next to the main word.

search for 搜索，搜寻; 访求
例句：The search for peace also means the search for justice.
寻求和平也意味着寻求正义。

6. One fun way, Jones says, to make sure that you are pronouncing the stressed syllable clearly, and holding it longer, is by using a rubber band:

make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：Make sure your grammar and spelling are correct, and no typos!
确保你的语法和拼写正确，而且没有打字错误。

7. Doing this exercise, Jones says, will not only help you remember how the word sounds, but also influence you to practice more.

not only...but also... 不但…而且…
例句：These not only help in presentation but also help orient users.
这不仅有助于表达，而且可以帮助使用者在创建时更好地定位。