VOA慢速英语:Maz Jobrani: Building Cultural Bridges, One Laugh at a Time

短语讲解：

1. He was born in Iran’s capital Tehran, but grew up in America.

grow up 长大; 向上生长; 成熟
例句：She grew up in Tokyo.
她在东京长大。

2. “And when I was 12, I ended up trying out for the school play and I fell in love with being on stage...”

fall in love with 爱上; 倾心
例句：It is natural that he should fall in love with such a beautiful girl.
他爱上那位美丽的姑娘是很自然的事。

3. I show them in a light that I don’t think most Americans are used to seeing.

be used to 习惯于，适用于
例句：This piece of cloth can be used to make a pair of pillow cases.
这块布可以做一对枕套。

4. The worst feeling is when you’re doing stand-up and for whatever reason there is a crowd that doesn’t relate to you.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系; 与…协调
例句：How do these relate to the product being designed?
这些经历同将要设计的产品有什么关系？

5. Those are the nights when you think to yourself, 'Wow, I can’t wait to get off the stage.

get off 离开; 下（车、马等）; 发出
例句：He is likely to get off with a small fine.
他可能会逃脱严惩，仅仅罚一点钱了事。

6. Life as a comedian has been good for Maz Jobrani.

be good for 值得，有效; 利于
例句：My evidence would be good for nothing.
我的证明是毫无用处的。