VOA慢速英语:Who Made Hollywood Into Hollywood?

full of充满
例句：Mary's heart was full of distress.
玛丽的心里充满痛苦。

2. DeMille, Lasky and Goldfish began working on a movie version of the popular American western play “Squaw Man.”

work on致力于…
例句：He has been working on a new novel for over a year now.
近一年多来, 他一直在写一部新小说。

3. DeMille’s movies were known to be big productions.

be known to为…所熟知
例句：He is known to everyone in this university.
在这所大学里, 人人都知道他。

4. He made many kinds of movies including westerns, comedies, romances and ones dealing with moral issues

deal with与...交涉,交易;应付;处理
例句：He has learnt to deal properly with all kinds of complicated situations.
他已学会恰当地应付各种复杂局面。

5. DeMille’s epic movies were based on the settling of the American West, Roman history or stories from the Bible.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：This play is based on a true story.
这出戏以真事为基础。

6. Goldwyn usually paid for his films himself.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。

7. He bought the best stories and plays to be made into movies.

make into把…转变为, 使成为
例句：They made the story into a play.
他们把这个故事改编成了戏剧。

8. Samuel Goldwyn was known also for his sense of humor.

be known for因…而众所周知
例句：It is well known for its lead mines.
它因有铅矿而非常出名。