VOA慢速英语:Spring Is in the Air!

短语讲解：

1. When the weather turns warm, many people suffer from spring fever.

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。

2. Common “symptoms” of spring fever include not being able to focus on school or work, taking long walks, or falling in love.

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。

3. Spring fever used to refer to an actual illness.

refer to 参考; 指的是; 涉及
例句：I mention this point now in passing and shall refer to it again.
这一点现在顺便提一下，以后还会讲到。

4. There’s no doubt now, love is everywhere.

no doubt 固然; 无疑地; 很可能
例句：No doubt I had blundered again
无疑，我又犯了一个愚蠢的错误。

5. In other words, they were the first ones I thought of, without spending much time thinking about it.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：The mobile library services have been reorganised — in other words, they visit fewer places.
流动图书馆服务重新作了安排——换句话说，他们去的地方减少了。

6. When you spring for something, you pay for someone else.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：I have had to pay for repairs to the house.
我不得不支付房屋维修费用。

7. In the case of a spring chicken, “spring” means young.

in the case of 至于…， 就…来说
例句：I dread to think what will happen in the case of a major emergency
我不敢想在重大紧急情况下会发生什么。