VOA慢速英语:James Rouse, 1914-1996: He Built Columbia, Maryland, A Planned City Near Washington, D.C.

burn out烧坏,烧掉,烧尽

例句：Violent fires soon burn out.
      野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。

2.By the middle of the twentieth century, businesses were failing. Many buildings were empty and in need of major repair.

in need of需要

例句：We are sorely in need of support.
      我们极需支援。

3.In the nineteen sixties, he dreamed of building a complete new city between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland.

dream of梦想, 渴望

例句：I never dreamed of such a thing.
      我从没梦想过这样的事情。

      I've long dreamed of paying a visit to the Great Wall.
      我一直渴望游览长城。