和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Trump Still Using Twitter to Speak Out on China, Other Issues

2016-12-06来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. His comments came after the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

come after 跟着…来,跟在…后面
例句:The reforms come after decades of hostility to revisionism.
和修正主义对抗了几十年之后,改革终于到来了。

2. But some diplomats say his strong words on Twitter and elsewhere could lead to misunderstandings, or worse.

lead to 导致; 把…带到
例句:The new system may be more economic but will lead to a decline in programme quality.
新系统可能更合算,但是会降低程序质量。

3. Barack Obama was the first U.S. president to take office in the age of social media.

take office 就职; 任职; 绾结印绶; 到职;
例句:When will the new President take office?