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VOA慢速英语:These Are Not Your Usual Businesses
短语讲解:
1. She fell in love with a man from the Tuscany region and decided to return.
fall in love with爱上
例句:He has fallen in love with Mary.
他已爱上了玛丽。
2. Ms. Mazzaglia says she got tired of hearing visitors criticize the local food.
tire of对…厌烦
例句:He never tired of the sound of his own voice.
他从不厌倦自己的讲话。
3. That often happens to tourists looking for a restaurant after a long day of visiting museums.
happen to发生在…身上; 碰巧
例句:An odd thing happened to him this morning.
他今天早晨遇到一件怪事。
look for寻找
例句:She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失去的孩子。
4. They taste the so-called poor man's food based on beans, vegetables and wild game meats.
base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句:Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。
5. We all come equipped with basic equipment -- the taste buds for that.
equip with装备,配备
例句:They equipped themselves with a pair of sharp axes and set off for the forest.
他们带上两把利斧便朝森林走去。
6. Strangers in her group exchange e-mail addresses and promise to keep in touch.
keep in touch保持联络
例句:We now keep in touch with him by write letter.
我们现在靠写信与他保持联系。
7. Next thing we know, they’re coming in like, 'You won, this happened,' and then the line went out the door.
come in进来, 进入; 来到, 到达
例句:The door opened and the teacher came in.
门开了, 老师走了进来。
go out走出, 出去; 出国
例句:Don't go out after dark.
天黑后别往外跑。
8. Sandwiches are named for cities.
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。
9. Every city really reflects on the flavor profile. It's important that we stay true to what the inspiration was, but still put our own spin on it.
reflect on影响…的荣誉; 使丢脸; 仔细想; 回忆
例句:I often reflect on my schooldays.
我经常回忆起我上学的日子。
put on穿上, 戴上; 把…放在…上
例句:Put the plates gently on the table, they are very delicate.
把碟子轻轻放在桌上, 这些碟子非常易碎。