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VOA常速英语:Volunteers Keep Hands-On Science Alive in US Classrooms

2011-05-24来源:VOA

短语讲解：

1. When it comes to making science fun, Lisa Purcell is a pro.

When it comes to当提到…；当谈到…；
例句：When it comes to German, I know nothing.
谈到德语,我一窍不通。

2. On this particular morning, she’s training volunteers from three Vermont towns, Shrewsbury, Chittenden and Mendon to teach an elementary school workshop on owls.

elementary school小学
例句：. I am an elementary school student.
我是一个小学生。

3. But, she says, as VINS focused more of its energy on building its new headquarters, Purcell and others spun off Four Winds to ensure that the community-based science education program remained strong.

focus on集中于, 致力于
例句：He focused his mind on his lessons.
他把心思集中在功课上。

4. Their eyes light up when they get into the stream and turn over rocks to find little crustaceans and little critters under the stones.

light up使明亮；照亮
例句：A brilliant sun light up their rooms.
灿烂的阳光照亮了他们的房间。
turn over翻转; 调转
例句：If you turn over a turtle on its back, it will become helpless.
假如你把海龟翻过来, 它就无能为力了。

5. The program’s curriculum is designed to comply with the state of Vermont’s science standards.

comply with服从, 遵从
例句：The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety regulations.
工厂由于未能遵守政府的安全条例而被关闭了。

6. That pays for eight volunteer training sessions and the accompanying teaching materials.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。

7. And then we start thinking about how we’ll get kids excited about that.

think about考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：I should like to think about your suggestion before I give a definite reply.
我想先考虑一下你的建议, 然后给你一个明确的答复。

8. One afternoon a month, she puts her organization’s science activities to the test in front of first graders.

in front of当着…的面
例句：I admit now that I was wrong, and I am ready to acknowledge it in front of everyone.
现在我承认自己错了, 并准备当众认错。

9. Purcell explains to the six- and seven-year-olds how owls eat things whole and then cough up pellets filled with what they couldn’t digest.

cough up咳出
例句：He coughed up the candy that was stuck in his throat.
他把卡在喉咙里的糖果咳出来了。
fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：His eyes filled with tears as he looked lovingly at her.
他深情地望着她, 眼里充满了泪水。

10. She passes out pellets - which are sanitized and purchased from Owlpellets.com - for the students to examine.

pass out分配; 分发
例句：The teacher began to pass out the papers at 8:15.
8点15分老师开始发卷。

11. “We’re just very carefully pulling these apart because we’re collecting data," she explains to the students.

pull apart 拆开, 拉开
例句：These pieces of ice don't pull apart easily.
这些冰块不易分开。

12. Purcell looks over at the girls’ table and beams.

look over仔细检查
例句：Please look them over.
请把它们检查一遍。
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