和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Former US President Writing a Book

2017-05-13来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1.In the statement, Clinton said “working on a book about a sitting president -- drawing on what I know about the job, life in the White House, and the way Washington works -- has been a lot of fun.”

a lot of 诸多; 许多的
例句:I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it
我在这艘船上花了很多金钱和时间,但都很值得。

2.She wrote a series of mysteries. Her father served as president from 1945 to 1953.

a series of 一系列; 一连串
例句:The students have put forward a series of questions.
学生们提出了一系列问题。