VOA慢速英语:Hey, Hon, Ready to Learn How They Talk in Baltimore?

in honor of为了向…表示敬意

例句：A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.
      宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

2.The city was once a major port of entry, second only to Ellis Island in New York Harbor.

second to次于,不如

例句：Our service is second to none.
      我们的服务是无以伦比的。

3.By the nineteen fifties, however, the economy began to fall apart.

fall apart散开, 崩溃, 破碎

例句：The book was old and soon fell apart.
      这书已有年月, 没隔多久书页都脱落了。

      This cup just fell apart in my hands.
      不知怎的, 我手里的这只杯子破碎了。