VOA慢速英语:Remembering Hollywood Legend Elizabeth Taylor

1. She had been in poor health for many years.

be in poor health 身体不健康
例句：I am sorry that he should be in such poor health.
我真难过， 他身体竟然这样坏。

2. There was no one like Elizabeth Taylor at the height of her fame.

at the height of在……顶点；在（事业等）的高峰
例句：She quitted at the height of her fame and fortune.
她在名利双收的鼎盛时期隐退了。

3. Then the batter runs to one of the bases, depending on how far he hits the ball.

depend on取决于，视…而定；依靠，依赖；信赖，相信
例句：I haven' t a car, I have to depend on the buses.
我没有汽车，只能靠公共汽车。

4. A very good batter may hit the ball out of the playing field and run to all four bases for a “home run.”

home run 本垒打

5. Next the “man-to-man defense” begins.

man-to-man defense 一对一防守

6. It is an illegal defense and may result in a “technical foul.”
technical foul 技术犯规

7. If he misses the shot and one his teammates is able to regain control of the ball, it is called an “offensive rebound.”
offensive rebound 进攻篮板

8. One of the most exciting moves in basketball is the “slam dunk.”
slam dunk 扣篮

9. The Recording Academy presented Pinetop Perkins with a Lifetime Achievement Award in two thousand five.
Lifetime Achievement Award 终身成就奖