慢速英语:Celebrating America in Song

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短语讲解：

1. Soon after, music was added to his words.

add to 增加， 加强
例句：Politics will add to the policy complications.
政治也将加大政策的复杂性。

2. Americans sing it at the beginning of many public meetings and sports events.

at the beginning of 在…之初
例句：The teacher handed out the books at the beginning of the lesson. 
开始上课时,老师给大家发书。 

3. The music is the same as the British national song, "God Save the Queen." 

the same as 与…同样的; 无异
例句：A draft upon my neighbour was to me the same as money. 
我以为用支票向邻居支款，同现钱一样。 

4. Other people would like America's national song to be "This Land is Your Land."

would like 想要
例句：I would like to express my thanks for all that you have done. 
我想对你所做的一切表示我的感谢。