和谐英语

VOA常速英语:France's First Mormon Temple Sparks Controversy

2012-02-09来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. The temple is expected to be located in the Paris suburb of Chesnay, where the temple is expected to be located.

be located in坐落于..., 位于...
例句:The building is located in a business center.
该大楼位于商业中心。

2. From his office window, Chesnay Mayor Philippe Brillault points to an abandoned, asbestos-filled energy plant.

point to显示…的位置〔方向〕
例句:The building points to the east.
这座楼面朝东。

3. But only recently have ordinary French become aware of the Mormon faith, partly through media reports about U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who spent time in France as a young Mormon missionary.

aware of意识到
例句:He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.
他好像没有意识到这个问题。

4. Mormon temples tend to be really big, you can not miss them.

tend to易于; 倾向
例句:My grandmother tends to go to bed early every day.
我祖母每天通常比较早睡。

5. And only real Mormons can attend ceremonies in temples, so that can create suspicion of what is going on there

go on发生,(活动)进行
例句:There is a wedding going on at the church.
教堂正在举行一场婚礼。

6. But church spokesman Christian Euvrard says there are special services that can only take place in temples.

take place发生,进行
例句:The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。

7. It uses marketing methods to proselytize, which Europeans are not used to.

be used to do被用来做某事
例句:Zip codes are used to facilitate mail service. 
邮政编码方便了邮递服务。