VOA慢速英语:Two of Santa's Reindeer Flee in Texas (Really)

短语讲解：

1. Reporter Deborah Wrigley from TV station KTRK picks up the story about the two runaway reindeer and their owner.

pick up得到；偶然获得，偶然找到
例句：She picks up a lot of information.
她偶然得到许多信息。

2. Joe Moorman is a professional Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas or Kris Kringle. But unlike many other Santas, this one really does travel in a sleigh pulled by reindeer -- except when he has to transport them.

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。

3. Someone pulled up beside us, actually, and blew the horn and did all, and blew the horn and all that stuff.

pull up (使)停下(住)，停车，停止
例句：The car pulled up outside the inn.
轿车在旅馆外面停了下来。

4. People stopped traffic, got out of their cars.

get out of离开; 下; 停止; 改掉; 戒掉; 脱离, 摆脱, 克服; 避免做某事
例句：Her sons were experts at getting out of housework.
她的儿子们很会逃避家务活。

5. One woman took off her shoes and ran after the reindeer.

take off脱去
例句：I can't take my boots off, they're so tight!
靴子太紧了, 我脱不下来!
run after追赶
例句：The policemen are running after a prisoner who escaped last night.
警察在追捕一名昨夜逃跑的犯人。

6. God was with the reindeer, you know. And he takes care of fools and things that cannot take care of themselves.

take care of照顾
例句：They appointed her to take care of that old man.
他们委派她照顾那位老人。