VOA慢速英语:In Emotional Goodbye, Obama Awards Biden America’s Highest Honor

短语讲解：

1. But he explained that Biden’s award carried an additional level of distinction that he has never given out before.

give out 分发; 公布; 停止运行
例句：The teacher will give out the books.
教师将要发书。

2. He noted that even though he felt he may not deserve the medal, he knew “it came from the President’s heart.”

come from 源自; 来自某处
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction.
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。

3. Mr. President, you know as long as there’s a breath in me, I’ll be there for you, my whole family will be.

as long as 只要; 如果; 既然
例句：We must stay with the task as long as we can.
这个任务我们能坚持多久就坚持多久。