和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Amelia Earhart: First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic Alone

2012-01-25来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. The Earharts lived in a number of places in America’s Middle West when the girls were growing up.

grow up长大, 成长
例句:Tom wants to be a coach when he grows up.
汤姆长大后想当教练。

2. After World War One ended, Amelia spent a year recovering from the disease pneumonia.

recover from恢复, 痊愈
例句:Has he recovered from his illness?
他的病好了吗?

3. Amelia soon began taking part in these shows.

take part in参加
例句:Are you going to take part in the first experiment?
你们会参与首次实验吗?

4. The accident did not stop her from flying. 

stop from阻止
例句:The guard stopped him from going through the gate.
警卫不让他通过大门。

5. He helped provide financial support for her record flights.

provide for为…提供
例句:The local government provided special buses for the guests.
地方政府为宾客提供了专车。

6. Purdue University provided Amelia with a new all-metal, two-engine plane.

provide with给…提供;以…装备
例句:Somehow she managed to provide her children with food and clothing.
她总算设法使她的孩子有饭吃,有衣穿。

7. Then they continued on to India, Burma, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia.

continue on继续
例句:If the company continues on this course, it's heading for financial trouble.
如果公司继续这样下去, 它就会陷入财政困难。

8. Three hours after leaving New Guinea, Amelia sent back a radio message.

send back归还
例句:Send those things back; they are not what I ordered.
把那些东西退回去, 我订的不是这些东西。

9. The messages began to warn of trouble.

warn of发出关于…的警告
例句:The weather station warned of severe snowfalls ahead.
气象台预报将有大雪。