VOA慢速英语:The Man Who Declared Himself Emperor of the US

短语讲解：

1. Most of his friends believed the shock of losing all his money had taken away his ability to reason and to live in the real world.

take away剥夺; 夺取; 抢夺
例句：Don't let him take away your freedom to think for yourself.
别让他夺去你独立思考的自由。

2. It made his uniform seem as if it belonged to a general, or perhaps a king, or even an Emperor.

belong to属于
例句：Victory belongs to the most persevering.
胜利属于最有毅力的人。

3. For example, Emperor Norton said that Governor Wise of Virginia was to be removed from office by royal decree.

remove from将(某人)撤〔免〕职
例句：He was severely criticized and removed from his post.
他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。

4. The execution of John Brown was one of the many issues that led to the American Civil War.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

5. Another Emperor Norton decree had to do with the name of the city.

have to do with与…有关
例句：I am not involved in it; it has nothing to do with me.
我与这事没有牵连; 它与我无关。

6. Thousands of cars pass over it every day.

pass over横过、越过；通过
例句：A white cloud passed over the sky.
一朵白云从天空飘过。

7. San Francisco has always been home to many Chinese people.

be home to是……的家园，是…的所在地
例句：The America is home to Jazz.
美国是爵士乐的发源地。

8. Slowly, the mob turned and walked away.

walk away走开
例句：After a while the police walked away.
过了不久警察就走开了。

9. People in the area saw him fall down.

fall down失败
例句：His plans have fallen down.
他的计划失败了。

10. People in the area saw him fall down.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。