VOA慢速英语:US Inventor’s Battery Could Change the World… Again

短语讲解：

1.American inventor John Goodenough first started working on battery technology more than 40 years ago.

more than 多于
例句：Common sense is worth more than learning.
普通的见识比学问更重要。

2.He said the main difference between the old and new technology is that the latest battery cells use parts made of glass, instead of liquid.

instead of（用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…
例句：A spirit lamp burns spirits instead of oil.
酒精灯里点的不是油而是酒精。

3.And I’m too old to worry about it, nor did I ever worry about it too much.

worry about 担忧， 烦恼; 惦念;
例句：Don't worry about me; I'm very well.
别为我担心，我很好。