VOA慢速英语:The Lunatic Fringe: Life on the Edge of Society

短语讲解：

1.On this program we talk about common expressions in American English – where they come from and how to use them.

talk about 讨论，谈论; 考虑（做…）
例句：He went on to talk about his accident.
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。

2.As a result, you can see some strange and different theater performances at a fringe festival.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：Our water supply has diminished as a result of the drought.
由于旱灾我们的水贮备减少了。

3.According to the festival’s website, it dates back to 1947.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。