VOA慢速英语:Look for Patterns to Improve Your Writing and Speaking

短语讲解：

1. These patterns, she says, are actually phrases – terms or expressions that relate to speaking and writing.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系
例句：I think it is important for children to have brothers and sisters they can relate to
我认为对孩子们来讲有可以相互理解沟通的兄弟姐妹很重要。

2. The email was similar to this one.

be similar to 与…相似; 类乎
例句：This behavior is similar to buckling of strut.
这种状态类似于压杆的屈曲。

3. We're looking for advice from education experts, and your input would be greatly appreciated.

look for 寻找（某人或某物）
例句：She acts as though she plans to look for another job.
她表现出象是打算另找工作的样子。

4. Eli Hinkel says English academic writing, in particular, uses patterns more often than writing in other European languages.

in particular 尤其， 特别
例句：I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues.
我认为很多人，特别是女性，都会回避这些敏感问题。

5. In other words, learners should choose stories, identify patterns in the stories, and then use the patterns that they find in their own writing.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：In other words, Hurstwood was nothing.
换句话说，赫斯渥是微不足道的。