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VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Proverbs, Part 1
1. In American history, Benjamin Franklin was famous for his proverbs.
be famous for因…而著名
例句:Sheffield is famous for its cutlery.
谢菲尔德以餐具闻名。
2. You may not even think about that person when he or she is not with you.
think about考虑…; 捉摸…
例句:Elinor is thinking about emigrating to the United States.
埃莉诺正在考虑移居美国。
3. " In other words, when you are in love with someone, you may refuse to see anything bad about that person.
be in love with与…恋爱,迷恋
例句:He is in love with her.
他与她坠入情网。
4. Some people are only interested in having a relationship with someone who is very good-looking.
be interested in对…感兴趣
例句:I'm interested in anything to do with music.
凡与音乐有关的事我都感兴趣。
5. So what a person looks like is not really important.
look like看起来与(某人或某物)相像〔相似〕
例句:These houses look exactly like each other, which makes the street look very dull.
这些房屋的外观极为相似, 使整条街道显得十分呆板。
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