So, with that voice in her head, Kamala went out and she worked hard in school, graduating from an H.B.C.U., earning her law degree at a state school. And then she went on to work for the people, fighting to hold lawbreakers accountable, strengthening the rule of law, fighting to give folks better wages, cheaper preion drugs, a good education, decent health care, childcare, elder care. From a middle-class household, Kamala worked her way up to become Vice President of the United States of America.
这段文字描述了Kamala Harris的成长经历和职业发展,以及她如何通过努力工作和为公众服务,最终成为美国副总统。
1. "So, with that voice in her head, Kamala went out and she worked hard in school, graduating from an H.B.C.U., earning her law degree at a state school." - Kamala Harris在母亲的鼓励下,努力学习并在学校取得了优异的成绩。她从一所历史黑人学院(H.B.C.U.)毕业,在一所州立学校获得了法学学位。
HBCU
abbr. 传统黑人大学(historically black colleges and universities,美国在1964年前专门为黑人而设的教育机构)
2. "And then she went on to work for the people, fighting to hold lawbreakers accountable, strengthening the rule of law, fighting to give folks better wages, cheaper prescription drugs, a good education, decent health care, childcare, elder care." - 描述了Kamala Harris在成为副总统之前的工作经历。她为公众服务,致力于维护法律和秩序,为人们争取更好的工资、更便宜处方药、良好的教育、合理的医疗保健、儿童保育和老年人护理。
accountable
adj. 负有责任的,应作解释的;可理解的
网络 可计算的;负有责任的;应负责的
prescription
n. 处方,药方;处方药;开处方,开药方;<正式>解决方法,诀窍;<法律>取得的时效(根据长期或不确定时期持续使用或以长期习惯为基础确立的要求权)(=positive prescription))
adj. 凭处方方可购买的
网络 处方;药方;剥夺公权
decent
adj. 像样的,尚好的;得体的,合宜的;<非正式>穿好衣服的;正派的,规矩的;待人宽厚的,和善的
网络 像样;正派的;体面的
3. "From a middle-class household, Kamala worked her way up to become Vice President of the United States of America." - 她从一个中产阶级家庭出发,通过自己的努力和奋斗,最终成为了美国副总统。
household
n. 家庭,一家人;家务;王室(the Household)
adj. 家用的,家务的;全家人的;家喻户晓的;皇家的(Household)
网络 家庭;户;住户
专业 家装 [经济学];家庭 [法学];家庭 [医药科学]