VOA慢速英语:Fathers Who Cook; Food Trucks Roll Across America

短语讲解：

1. This week on our program, we hear about fathers who cook for their families.

hear about得悉, 听说
例句：Have you ever heard about the movie?
你听说过这部电影吗?

2. That led to his first book, which actually put him on the map as a writer.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：In given conditions, a bad thing can lead to good results.
在一定条件下, 一件坏事可以导致好的结果。
put on the map使出名或有重要性
例句：Her performance in that play really put her on the map as a comedy actress.
她在那出喜剧中当演员而一举成名。

3. That’s his motto. He has great advice: ‘don’t set the kitchen on fire.’”

set on fire使燃烧
例句：Some sparks from a passing train set the haystack on fire.
一列过往火车迸发出的一些火花点着了干草堆。

4. And, in our community, it's highly frowned upon for men to be around a kitchen. But my mother, she allowed me to hang around while she cooked.

frown upon蹙眉而露出不悦之色,表示不赞成
例句：He would frown upon such a proposal
他不会赞成这样的建议。
hang around闲逛; 闲待着
例句：Tom is hanging around in the street.
汤姆在街头闲逛。

5. I’ve actually kind of compared cooking to writing.

compare to把…比作, 喻为
例句：Life is compared to a voyage.
人生好比航海。

6. In the process, he discovered a way to better connect with his family.

connect with与...联系
例句：Please connect with him soon.
请立即与他联系。

7. All of sudden, I found that there was this little kid in the room who had been watching me doing this from a chair, confined, and suddenly was very interested in participating.

all of a sudden　突然地, 突如其来地, 猛然地
例句：I was sitting quietly reading when all of a sudden a stone came hurling through the window.
我正安安静静地坐着看书, 突然从窗外飞来一块石头。

8. This is like something that happens to a lot of food once they come to the United States.

happen to发生在…身上
例句：If anything happens to the machine, please let me know.
要是机器出了毛病, 请告诉我。

9. Viking Soul Food’s most popular lefse wrap is filled with meatballs.

be filled with充满着
例句：The glass is filled with water.
杯子里装满了水。

10. At the same time, in some cities, food truck owners complain that local rules are keeping them out of popular areas.

at the same time同时; 一起
例句：All speak at the same time.
大家同时说。
keep out (使)留在外面
例句：This notice should keep unwanted visitors out.
这条启事能把闲人拒之门外。