VOA慢速英语:New Orleans, Havre de Grace: American Places That Hold Special Memories

hear about得悉, 听说
例句：Have you ever heard about the movie?
你听说过这部电影吗?
known for以……而闻名
例句：It is well known for its lead mines.
它因有铅矿而非常出名。

2. So everything is on a rush. Get in the car, and hurry up and get to A to B.

hurry up (使)赶紧
例句：You must hurry up or you cannot finish it in time.
你必须赶紧些, 否则不能及时完成。

3. Historic homes can interest people seeking to connect with the former occupants.

seek to企图，试图
例句：I sought to change her mind.
我试图改变她的心意。
connect with与...联系
例句：Please connect with him soon.
请立即与他联系。

4. Huyett-Kempf says many people had been waiting for this recognition.

wait for等待, 等候
例句：I've been waiting for the bus for half an hour.
我等车已等了半个小时了。

5. Ruth’s birthplace was supposed to be destroyed in the 1960s.

be supposed to应该,被期望
例句：Hobbies are supposed to be relaxing.
业余爱好应该是令人放松的。

6. I allowed her to sit in a chair that belonged to Edgar Allan Poe, and she started crying saying, ‘I’m not worthy. I'm not worth to sit in his chair.’”

belong to属于
例句：Does this house belong to Mr. Winter?
这幢房子是温特先生的吗?

7. This part of Maryland is famous for its wildlife.

be famous for因…而著名
例句：Sheffield is famous for its cutlery.
谢菲尔德以餐具闻名。

8. It was just growing up as a kid, learning a skill how to do this.

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

9. People were collecting decoys, and we were selling so many decoys that we could just solely make our living off of carving.

live off以…为食; 以…为生
例句：He doesn't work; he just lives off his friends.
他不工作, 靠朋友的接济过活。

10. In Havre de Grace, if you drove around town and knocked on a door, most of the houses would probably have at least one decoy

knock on敲击
例句：Someone knocked on the door, so I went to answer it.
有人敲门, 所以我去开门了。