VOA慢速英语:Disagreements in Everyday Conversation

短语讲解：

1. The point of this conversation is to show you how some Americans disagree with each other in everyday conversation.

each other 互相，彼此
例句：Our hopes stem from our previous achievements.
我们的希望源于我们从前的成就。

2. In other words, it links ideas between sentences.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：In other words, menus provide a pedagogic vector.
换句话说，菜单是一条学习的途径。

3. In everyday conversation, but is a conjunction that often appears at the beginning of a sentence.

at the beginning of 在…之初
例句：When she contacted me at the beginning of August to enlist support, Sharon and I sprang into action.
她8月初和我联系请求帮助时，我和沙伦便立即行动起来了。

4. One way that Americans reduce the force of the word but is to put words in front of it.

in front of 面前; 在…前面; 当着…的面
例句：I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.
我在最近的一家商店的橱窗前站了一会儿。

5. However, the next time you are watching an American film or TV show, try to focus on how speakers disagree with each other.

focus on 致力于; 使聚焦于
例句：The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
会谈将着重讨论该地区的经济发展。