VOA慢速英语:Robert Frost, 1874-1963: Celebrating National Poetry Month with One of America’s Most Famous

短语讲解：

1. In nineteen sixty-one, John Kennedy was sworn in as president of the United States.

swear in 宣誓就职
例句：He's going to be sworn in as Mayor next week.
下星期他将宣誓就任市长。

2. Once his fame was established, however, it grew stronger and stronger during the rest of his long life

the rest of 剩余的，其余的
例句：There would be dire consequences for the rest of the world. 
对世界其它地区，后果将不堪设想。

3. Robert Frost is always linked to the land of cold winters in the northeastern United States, the area called New England.

be linked to和…有联系的，和…相关联的
例句：Agriculture is linked to industry through rural expenditure on manufactures. 
农业与工业之间的联系是通过农村对制成品的消费来进行的。 

4. This man who was born in the West and became linked with New England was named for the chief Southern general in America's Civil War.

be named for 被任命为，被指定为
例句：He was named for the dean. 
他被任命为院长。

5. All his life he suffered from imaginary sicknesses.

suffer from患(某种病)，受(某种病痛)折磨
例句：You must have suffered from a cold.
你一定是感冒了。

6. This rejection led to a lack of trust in their marriage.

a lack of 缺乏
例句：Water is a lack of this region. 
这个地区缺水。

11. At one time, he worked in a factory.

at one time 一度，从前
例句：The city at one time must have been prosperous. 
这座古城肯定一度很繁荣。

7. For a while, Frost tried to take care of a farm in the state of New Hampshire.

for a while 暂时，一时
例句：For a while it looked as if their scheme would founder. 
一时间，他们的计划眼看要落空了。
take care of 照看，管理
例句：The chief chef asked his assistant to take care of the roasting. 
大厨叫他的助手负责烧烤。

8. What they failed to see were the differences Frost found between what was seen and the person doing the seeing.

fail to do 未能…，做…失败
例句：If you don' t work, you will fail to pass the exam. 
如果你不学习，你考试就会不及格。

9. He also earned money by speaking at universities.

earn money 赚钱
例句：She' s working hard to earn money. 
她为了挣钱而努力工作。

10. Robert Frost said that reading his poems should begin with pleasure and end in wisdom.

begin with 以…开始
例句：The teacher began his class with a question.
老师以一个问题开始他的讲课。
end in 以…结束
例句：Just under half of all marriages end in divorce. 
几乎二分之一的婚姻是以离婚收场。