慢速英语:Homeless Shelter for LGBT Youth Opens in Washington

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短语讲解：

1. “Once they found out I was trans, they were very discriminating against me and wouldn’t let me come back.”

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。

2. She says she cannot ask for too much more.

ask for 请求…; 要求…;找…
例句：He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。

3. She says many public services are not available to young people because of their age.
 
because of 因为，由于;基于
例句：The journey was slow because of continual stops.
由于常常停下来，所以行程很慢。

4. She says there are a lot of barriers to remove to solve the problems these youths face.

a lot of 许多
例句：He is a man with a lot of experience under his belt.
他是个阅历很深的人。