和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Take a Break with Commas

2017-03-31来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1.In other words, there is some level of personal choice when it comes to comma placement.

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。

2.He points out that different versions of the law may have different numbers of commas.

point out 指明; 指出
例句:"No matter who point out our shortcoming, we will correct them."
不管谁指出我们的缺点,我们都改正。

3.If you were driving on a road, you would expect the same signs to be used in the same way over and over again.

be used in 被用于
例句:This method can be used in conjunction with other methods.
这种方法可以和其他方法结合使用。