VOA慢速英语:Columbine Shooting Inspires New York Play

1. It tells about what happens after a school shooting.

tell about 谈及; 讲述
例句：I like those stories you tell about the countryside.
我很喜欢你说的那些乡村故事。

2. As they enter, they see a young woman in a hospital gown in the middle of the stage.

in the middle of 在…的中间
例句：It landed smack(-dab) in the middle of the carpet. 
那东西正好落在地毯的中央.

3. "And so Caitlin Gabriel wakes up out of her induced coma, basically, and she finds out right then and there that not only is her best friend that she was laying beside dead, but that she’s now being accused of being an accomplice to the murder of six children and one faculty member."

find out 发现; 使发作
例句：I'll find out the address,and ring you back. 
我找到地址后再与你通电话。 
not only... but 不仅…但且
例句：These not only help in presentation but also help orient users. 
这不仅有助于表达，而且可以帮助使用者在创建时更好地定位。 

4. "And, so when stories get out - you know, especially now when we have a lot of unfiltered media that finds its way into our eyes and ears very quickly after these things - it’s hard to get it back."

a lot of 许多
例句：Britain does a lot of trade with America. 
英国与美国进行大量的贸易。