VOA慢速英语:Robert Edison Fulton Circled the World on a Motorcycle

短语讲解：

1. He was named for two of America’s most famous inventors, Robert Fulton and Thomas Edison.

name for以…的名字起名
例句：The college is named for George Washington.
学院以乔治．华盛顿的名字命名。

2. He answered: “No, I am going around the world on a motorcycle.”

go around走访
例句：I went around to see him yesterday evening.
昨晚我顺便去看望他。

3. Two common automobile tires were fitted to the motorcycle. 

fit to (使)与…相配〔相称〕, 相对应
例句：We have to fit ourselves to the requirements of our jobs.
我们必须适应工作的需要。

4. He also passed through Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Greece.

pass through经过, 通过
例句：She said she was passing through Paris and would like to have a chat with me.
她说她要路过巴黎, 想跟我聊一聊。

5. Robert Fulton decided to find out for himself.

find out发现, 看穿, 揭发, 找出;查明
例句：I'll find out about planes to New York.
我去打听一下飞纽约的班机。

6. He loaded the motorcycle with extra cans of fuel and water and began his trip across the desert.

load with使装满; 使受重压
例句：The cart was loaded with fruit.
那辆车上装满了水果。

7. He worried about his motorcycle. If the engine failed, he could die of lack of water before anyone could find him.

worry about担忧, 烦恼
例句：He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。
die of死于
例句：People are dying of cancer more and more often.
死于癌症的人越来越多了。

8. It flew like any other aircraft. But when it landed, the pilot could take off the wings and propeller and drive it like any other car.

take off起飞
例句：The plane will take off soon.
飞机马上就要起飞了。

9. Robert Fulton could never give up his Douglas motorcycle.

give up放弃;投降
例句：Bad habits are not easily given up.
恶习难改。