VOA慢速英语:Are You a Snowbird or Snow Bunny?

短语讲解：

1. Sometimes violent storms with high winds combine with low temperatures to produce heavy snowfall.

combine with 与…结合; 兼具
例句：For the remaining cases, combine with client optimization.
对于其他情况，可以与客户机优化相结合。

2. Often snow leads to school cancellations.

lead to 导致; 把…带到; 领到
例句：A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.
不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。

3. I would wake up very early and listen to the news to find out if my school was among those canceled.

find out 发现; 使发作; 使受惩罚
例句：She made it her business to find out.
她决定要查明真相。

4. Another favorite activity is building a snowman or snow woman, depending on what clothing you have available.

depend on 依赖; 相信; 信赖; 随…而定
例句：It will all depend on one word: execution.
一切就看执行的情况了。

5. But with every roll, it picks up more and more snow until it becomes a big snowball rolling very fast down the hill.

pick up 捡起; 接载; 学会; 逮捕
例句：I'll pick up you at seven.
我七点来接你。

6. They just simply cannot deal with the cold or harsh winters any longer.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾; 与…交易
例句：The parts of his book which deal with contemporary Paris.
他的书中涉及当代巴黎的那些部分。