VOA慢速英语:Taiwanese-American Basketball Hero Creates ‘Linsanity’

come from出生于
例句：She came from a long line of singers.
她出身于一个歌手世家。

2. His unlikely path has made him even more likeable to Taiwanese fans in search of more sports heroes.

in search of寻找
例句：The scientists are in search of a new element
科学家们正在寻找一种新元素。

3. Monica Wang is a thirty-year-old interior designer in Taipei. She took a day off from work to cheer for Jeremy Lin.

take off休假
例句：He took two weeks off in August.
他在八月份休假了两个星期。

4. She feels extremely proud of him, she says.

proud of骄傲; 自豪
例句：He was proud of having such a good friend.
他为有这样的好朋友而自豪。

5. That was before the communist Khmer Rouge took control of the country.

take control of掌管
例句：There must be someone who can take control of these naughty children.
应该有人能管住这些淘气的孩子。

6. And so it's going to be a challenge to kind of get people to let go of that and go, 'OK, you know, I think we're ready to move on.

let go of释放,放开
例句：Never let go of your beloved.
不要放开你所爱的人。

7. She says ideas about Cambodian identity have changed and evolved as Cambodians have settled in different countries.

settle in (使)开始在…居住
例句：The boys were settled in their dormitory.
男孩子们被安排在宿舍里住下了。

8. Some of those events took place in Birmingham, Alabama, during the civil rights movement of the nineteen fifties and sixties.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。

9. Black people need to know the price that our people paid for us to be where we are today.

pay for为…付钱
例句：How much did you pay for the book?
那本书你付了多少钱?

10. Vernon Roberts from New Jersey says the museum brings back powerful memories.

bring back回忆〔回顾, 回想起〕(往事)
例句：Seeing you brought back many fond memories.
见到你使我想起了许多美好的往事。