VOA常速英语:Illinois Nightclub Caters to Mentally Challenged

no longer不再, 已不, 不复, 再也不
The city's water supply is no longer adequate for its need.
这个城市的供水已不敷需求。
lock away把…锁起来
例句：She locked her memories of him away in her heart.
她把对他的怀念埋藏在心里。

2. So people with mental illness must struggle not only with their impairments and demons, but also with the stigma of being different.

struggle with与…打架, 与…斗争
例句：We still have to struggle with all kinds of difficulties.
我们仍得和各种各样的困难作斗争。

3. And rarely do they find a place, as other Americans can, to just be themselves, to get together and hang out with friends, hear some tunes and share some laughs.

get together聚会; 联欢
例句：All the members of the family get together once a year.
全家成员每年团聚一次。
hang out闲逛，出去玩儿; 居住
例句：Why do you just hang out in bars? Do you want to hang out with me instead
你只呆在酒吧玩吗？何不跟我一起去玩？

4. Each Wednesday and Saturday night at a most unusual nightclub called The Roxy, 60 or so people with mental illness, who live in group homes run by Trinity Services, can just chill out with friends and invited guests.

chill out冷静下来，别紧张，放松一下
例句：Give her something to chill her out. We have enough trouble already.
给她点东西让她安静些，我们已经够烦的了。

5. They drink sodas and coffee at an old, wooden bar; eat snacks and watch live baseball on TV from cafe tables, listen to professional bands that come in, or grab a guitar themselves and take the stage.

come in上市
例句：As soon as the fresh vegetables come in, we put them on sale.
新鲜蔬菜一到, 我们就上架开卖。

6. It’s been going on like this for 14 or 15 years. And social-service agencies in other towns are copying the idea.

go on继续下去
例句：If he goes on like this he'll lose his job.
如果他继续这样下去,他会丢掉差事的。