VOA慢速英语:Cleopatra Was a Powerful and Wise Ruler

show off炫耀, 卖弄

例句：He never shows off.
      他从不卖弄自己的才能。

      She likes to show herself off.
      她喜欢自我炫耀。

2.They were written by historians who never knew her and who were loyal to her enemies.

loyal to忠诚于

例句：She was loyal to her faith.
      她忠于自己的信念。

3.Cleopatra's sister Arsinoe attempted to have herself declared queen of Egypt.

have sb do,have sb done,have sb doing的区别：

①have sb．／sth．do sth．与have sb．／sth．doing sth．两者都是宾语发出的主动动作。前者指 “使某人／物做某事（指一次性的具体的动作）”；后者指“使某人／物一直处于某种状态”，常接一段时间作状语。②have sth．done这一结构中的宾语与宾补动词是被动关系。

③have sth． to do这一结构中的have意为“有”，即“有某事要做”。解题时要注意这四个结构的形式变化，如对宾语提问、被动结构等。