和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Caine’s Arcade Video Bring Creative Boy Fame

2012-04-23来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. The video has been viewed more than five million times on Vimeoand YouTube since April ninth.

more than 不只...
例句:Rob likes apples more than bananas. 
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。 

2. I had to get a door handle for my ninety-six Corolla, so Ipulled into this used auto parts store and I just came across thiselaborate cardboard arcade.

come across 偶然碰到;出现于
例句:If they come across a foreigner, they will combine. 
如果碰到一个外国人,他们就会联合起来

3. I asked him how much it was to play.

how much  多少
例句:How much time did they allow for making preparations? 
他们给多少时间做准备工作? 

4. I just felt like a little kid again and it was like he’d givenme this tremendous unexpected gift.”

feel like 想要
例句:I don't feel like a cup of tea.
我不想喝茶。

5. He set up a date and time and invited people to come out tohelp him fill “Caine’s Arcade” with customers.

set up 竖立;建造
例句:A new government was set up after the war.
新政府于战后成立。
come out 出现
The moon came out from behind the clouds.
例句:月亮从云后露出脸来。

6.  You know there’s a reason I was driving a ninety-six Corollaand it’s looking like I might be able to get to make movies thatI’ve been trying to make for a long time.

look like 看起来像...(一样)
例句:He doesn't look like a dead fox. 
他不象一只死狐狸。
be able to 能; 能够
例句:I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism. 
我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。