VOA慢速英语:OK, Here's the Story of 'America's Greatest Word'

look at 看着；注视
例句：He is keen to have a look at the Great Wall. 
他很想去看看长城。

2. But first we tell you about some terms in American English thatnot even all Americans would know.

tell about 讲述
例句：The witness was telling about the whole accident.
目击者正在讲述整个事故的过程。

3. Local language may be meaningless to outsiders without aspecial dictionary, like the Dictionary of American RegionalEnglish.

may be 也许
例句：Some executives may be out of business. 
有些主管人员也许被停职了。 

4. In some parts of the country, a carbonated soft drink is knownas a soda; in others, people call it pop.

be known as 被称作
例句：So she will be known as Sleeping Beauty. 
所以她将会是众所皆知的睡美人。

5. Next we turn to the story of an American word that began inBoston, Massachusetts, and spread around the world.

spread around 传播
例句: Ball games have spread around the world. 
球类运动已经在世界各地传播开了。 

6. Even if they're not perfect, they're OK.

Even if 即使
例句：This is true even if the problem has gone away by itself. 
即使问题已经自行解决了，也真的会出现这些顾虑。

7. Well, they do, as a matter of fact.

as a matter of fact 事实上
例句：As a matter of fact, I know nothing about this book. 
其实我对这本书一无所知。

8. Now it turns out that that was a complete hoax."
 
turn out 结果是;证明是
例句：The party turned out to be very successful.
晚会结果开得很成功。

9. People have been doing that ever since. But Allan Metcalf saysthe idea that OK began as a joke kept people trying to guess whereit really came from.

try to do 表示尽自己最大能力做某事
例句：Don't try to do it faster than you can. 
不要太急于求成。

10. His work on the show ended in two thousand nine, when Jimmyfinally graduated from the school.

work on 从事于，努力做
例句：From now on you can work on your own. 
你从现在起可以独立工作了.