VOA慢速英语:Phillis Wheatley, 1753-1784: Early African-American Poet

短语讲解：

1. The girl who became known as Phillis Wheatley was born about seventeen fifty-three in Senegal, Africa.

known as被认为是，被称为
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

2. Phillis came from a culture that was very different from that of the Wheatleys.

come from出生于; 来自
例句：She came from a long line of singers.
她出身于一个歌手世家。

3. She learned the English alphabet in a few weeks. In a year and one-half after she arrived in America, Phillis could read English.

arrive in抵达, 到达
例句：The steamer arrived in harbor last night.
汽船是昨晚进港的。

4. She enjoyed the new feelings that went with the sounds.

go with相伴; 伴随; 跟…相配, 协调
例句：A yellow blouse goes with her blonde hair.
黄色短上衣和她的金发很相称。

5. It questioned how a person could not believe in God

believe in信奉, 信仰
例句：Christians believe in God and Jesus.
基督教徒信奉上帝和耶稣。

6. Phillis wrote mostly about religion and morals. Many of her poems were created at the request of someone to honor a family member who had died.

at the request of应…之请求; 鉴于…之请求
例句：An elderly woman rang up the police at the request of her neighbor.
一个老太太应邻居的请求给警察打了电话。

7. So she remained separate from both white and black worlds.

separate from分开; 区别
例句：Can you separate butterflies from moths?
你能区别蝴蝶和飞蛾吗?

8. Phillis took care of Susannah during her long final sickness.

take care of照顾
例句：Please take care of the baby for me for a while, will you?
请替我照顾一下这孩子,好吗?

9. He failed in many business attempts.

fail in (使) 在…方面失败了
例句：I failed in understanding what they meant.
我未能理解他们的意思。