VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Chicago

短语讲解：

1. Chicago sits next to Lake Michigan, one of North America’s Great Lakes.

next to紧邻；在…近旁
例句：Pelt sat next to him.
佩尔特坐在他旁边。

2. Language expert Barry Popick says on his web site that Chicago was called a “windy city” because of the wind that blows off of Lake Michigan.

because of因为, 由于
It was because of the job that he had taken the flat.
他因为工作的原因租了那套公寓。
blow off吹掉, 吹走
例句：My hat blew off while I was crossing the bridge.
我正在过桥时, 帽子吹掉了。

3. The wind travels down the streets between tall buildings in the center of the city.

in the center of在中间,在中央
例句：The park is located in the center of the city.
公园位于市中心。

4. This meant that people in Chicago liked to brag or talk about how great their city was.

talk about讨论; 谈论
例句：Let's talk seriously about your future.
让咱们认真地谈谈你的将来吧。

5. They were full of wind or full of hot air.

be full of充满
例句：The hall was full of people.
大厅里挤满了人。