和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:'Listening In' on Words to the Wise

2017-03-11来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. We talked about binge-watch and Seussian and other interesting terms. Anne, did you hear the show?

talk about 讨论,谈论
例句:I had a long talk about this with my best friend
我和我最好的朋友就此事进行了长谈。

2. And, I suspect something kept appearing in the news, over and over.

over and over 反复,再三
例句:'I don't understand it,' he said, over and over again.
“我不明白,”他反复不停地说。

3. I think you’ll probably guess the words we're looking for, Phil.

look for 寻找(某人或某物)
例句:I look for you everywhere continuously!
我一直在到处找你!

4. In American English it's used mostly in connection with police and intelligence actions.

in connection with 与…有关,连同
例句:He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.
他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

5. I wonder if that use of "bug" came from the fact that the devices are like a small bug, or that they might annoy the person being listened to.

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。