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VOA慢速英语:Ralph Ellison, 1914-1994: His Book, “Invisible Man,” Won Awards and is Still Discussed Today

2010-09-19来源:和谐英语
1.However, that same year he ran out of money and could no longer attend school.

run out of用完…,耗尽…

例句:He ran out of steam shortly before the end of the race.
      他在快要跑完全程前已精疲力竭。

no longer不再, 已不, 不复, 再也不

例句:He was long a famous musician, but he plays no longer.
      他成为有名的音乐家已很久了, 但他现在不演奏了。

      The city's water supply is no longer adequate for its need.
       这个城市的供水已不敷需求。

2.But, the critic said, he is all of us, no matter where we were born or the color of our skin.

no matter where无论在哪里。