VOA慢速英语:Martin Van Buren: Just OK

短语讲解：

1.He remains the only president – so far – who did not speak English as his first language.

so far 迄今为止; 到目前为止
例句：What have you found so far?
你到目前为止发现了什么？

2.The conflict nearly turned into war.

turn into 成为; （使） 变成; 译成
例句：I think I have got to stop or I might turn into a machine
我想我得停下来了，否则我就会变成一台机器。

3.By listening to them, the future president learned about politics.

learn about 获得，学得; 得知有关…的消息;
例句：He was deeply grieved to learn about his teacher's death.
他得知老师去世的消息，非常难过。

4. As a result, states were giving more white males the right to vote.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：As a result, the bad thing has been turned into a good one.
结果坏事变成了好事。

5.In other words, he no longer had any power or effect in government.

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。
no longer 不再，已不
例句：After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine.
大约3个月后，我就不再对尼古丁上瘾了。

6.Critics also made fun of Van Buren’s fine-looking, even fussy clothes.

make fun of 开玩笑; 调笑; 嘲弄
例句：Don't make fun of the poor boy.
不要取笑那个可怜的孩子。