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VOA慢速英语:Valentine's Day Offers a Chance to 'Refocus on What Love Is All About'

2010-02-08来源:和谐英语

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1.So how did February fourteenth come to be celebrated as it is? Explanations date back to ancient Rome.

date back to追溯到…; 从…开始

例句：The castle dates back to the 14th century.
该城堡建于14世纪。

The history of the town dates back to the Middle Ages.
这个城镇的历史可回溯到中世纪。

2.But I kind of messed it up.

mess up弄乱, 弄糟, 把…弄糟, 胡乱地做

例句：He got another chance and didn't want to mess up again.
他又获得一次机会, 这次他再也不愿意把事情弄糟了。

She messed up her new dress with blue ink.
蓝墨水弄脏了她的新衣服。

3.I look forward to getting flowers and, if I'm really lucky, a date. We get to go out together.

look forward to期望, 盼望

例句：I'm looking forward to your visit next week.
我在盼望着你下周光临。

We look forward to seeing you again.
我们期待着与你再次相见。