杂志英语听力:穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼兜售分裂中东计划(2)

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1. X out of Y X/Y
4 out of 10 bachelors did not want children compared to 3 out of 10 wanting to be a father. The rest were undecided.
调查发现，在单身男士中，40%的人不想要孩子，30%的人想当爸爸，其他人态度不明朗。

2. go on about 喋喋不休地说……
Yes , yes ! I admit I was wrong in not keeping you informed of my plans. But please don't go on about it.
是的，是的，我承认不该没有及时让你知道我的打算。可是请你别再拿这事儿说个没完好吗。

3. in large part 很大程度上
From the scientific point of view, boys and girls are equally made of water; as a matter of fact, our bodies are in large part water.
从科学角度说，男女都是水做的。事实上，我们的体内大部分都是水。

4. for all 尽管……
For all his flaws, he is at least the second most likely candidate to be prime minister after the next election.
尽管米利班德有这样那样的毛病，但至少，他是下届大选之后首相的二号人选啊。