VOA慢速英语:Should Murder Mysteries Be Used in Classrooms?

短语讲解：

1. Mysteries were at the top of the list.

at the top of 在…顶上
例句：I waited at the top of the stairs.
我在楼梯顶端等着。

2. Many children in the U.S. grow up reading mysteries of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys.

grow up 长大; 向上生长
例句：A little trade began to grow up.
小生意开始兴隆起来。

3. Isserlis says that for many people -- but particularly many English language learners -- the idea or notion of making fun of murder may be distressing.

make fun of 开玩笑; 调笑; 嘲弄
例句：Do you hate to is make fun of?
你讨厌人给你开玩笑吗?

4. She says she learned early in her career to avoid questions that brought up painful memories.

brought up 提出; 教育; 培养
例句：Bill was born in Canada but was brought up in America. (bring up)
比尔出生于加拿大，但在在美国长大。

5. Instead, she focused on the present and asked questions that were in the students’ comfort zones.

focus on 致力于; 使聚焦于
例句：Instead, we should focus on long-term trends.
因此，我们应该将焦点集中在长期趋势。

6. Janet Isserlis adds that even if a student is an adult and has not experienced war or violence, they may find the topic of murder upsetting.

even if 哪怕; 虽然; 即使
例句："Even if you take the exam again, you won't pass it."
你就算再考一次也通不过。