VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Number One

pull a fast one欺骗,捣鬼
例句：Don’t try to pull a fast one on me!
你别想骗我。

2. So he stopped at a local bar -- a drinking place -- after leaving work. My brother planned to have a glass of beer with his friends -- a quick one – before he went home. But a quick one turned into one or two, and soon those became one too many.

turn into (使)变成
例句：Her bitter experience has turned her into a stronger person.
痛苦的经历使她变得更坚强了。

3. Now my brother is a wise and calm person. He is at one with himself.

at one with与…意见一致
例句：We, the Opposition, are at one with the government on this issue.
我们反对党在这个问题上与政府的意见是一致的。

4. At one time in the past, my brother had been in love with this woman.

be in love with与…恋爱,迷恋
例句：He is in love with her.
他与她坠入情网。

5. But even now, he considers her the one that got away.

get away离开, 脱身
例句：How can we get away from poverty?
我们怎样才能摆脱贫困呢?

6. He was good to her and she wanted to help him in return.

in return作为报答
例句：He gave her some roses in return for her kindness.
他送了她一些玫瑰以答谢她的好意。