VOA慢速英语:Once a US Soldier, Iranian Immigrant Now Serves Veterans

短语讲解：

1. So, service was something that I thought I would end up doing one way or another.

end up <非正>（以…）结束; 最终成为[变得]
例句：You'll end up in the business, which is where you belong anyway.
你还是进工商界谋个立身之地为好，你本来就是买卖人家出身嘛。

2. But marksmanship did not turn out to be Ravandi’s most important skill during her deployment in Afghanistan.

turn out 关掉; 结果是; 制造
例句：Be calm and sit tight and everything will turn out well.
保持镇静，听其自然，一切都会好转。

3. Ravandi’s duty in Afghanistan and the Army had a major impact on her.

impact on 对…冲击，碰撞
例句：The impact on the economy is significant.
海洋状况对经济的影响十分显著。

4. After she left military service she found that nothing else measured up to the work she did as a soldier.

measure up 测量; 估计
例句：If you measure up, you will have a career.
倘若试用合格，你将获得一个职业。

5. I was just going through the motions, just going through life and I started to suffer from post-traumatic stress.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：Many kids suffer from acne and angst.
许多年轻人都会受到青春痘和焦虑的困扰。