VOA慢速英语:What Washington Politicians Are Really Saying

短语讲解：

1. The official may not even be able to stand the good friend.

be able to 能够; 能
例句：Mould you be able to describe a typical day on the job?
您能描述一下这个职位的日常工作内容吗？

2. Members of Congress often say this when they are resigning or giving up their jobs.

give up 放弃; 投降; 把…让给
例句：Don't give up hope; keep on trying.
不要灰心，继续努力。

3. The real reason could be that they did something wrong, or they just found out that they are unlikely to win re-election.

find out 发现; 使发作
例句：I'll find out the address,and ring you back.
我找到地址后再与你通电话。

4. It does not refer to a real door that moves from the open to closed position.

refer to 参考; 指的是
例句：We often refer to these books in our work.
我们工作中经常参考这些书。

5. Activists say that politicians cannot govern well if they are always passing through the revolving door between government service and private industry.

pass through 通过; 经过; 经历
例句：He was one of the last of the crowd to pass through the barrier
他是那群人里最后一批跨越障碍的。