VOA慢速英语:How to Win an Election

短语讲解：

1. Well, except for the first election.

except for 除…之外; 若不是
例句：Except for a few fine days, the summer has been wet.
除了少数几个晴天外，整个夏季老是下雨。

2. So, according to the rules at the time, Adams became Washington’s vice president.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

3. In a horse race, the horses race to the finish and run through a wire as they cross the finish line.

run through 贯穿; 跑着穿过…
例句：I ran through the options with him.
我把所有的选择都跟他过了一遍。

4. In other words, they refuse to go along with the rules and standards of their own political party.

go along with 一起去，赞同，附和
例句：Whatever the majority decided I was prepared to go along with.
只要是多数人的决定我都愿意服从。