VOA慢速英语:George Abbott, 1887-1995: 'Mister Broadway'

短语讲解：

1. Every week we tell about a person important in the history ofthe United States.

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。

2.  He was involved in more than one hundred twenty productions.

involve in 涉及；卷入
例句：My work's problem do not want to involve in you. 
我工作上的问题不想把你也牵扯进来。 
more than 多于
例句：True friendship is worth more than money. 
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。 

3. In some years, he had three hit shows at the same time.

at the same time 同时
例句：He may be very rude sometimes but at the same time he is very kind.
有时候他可能很粗鲁,然而他还是很善良。

4. He attended the University of Rochester, where he playedfootball and took part in the acting club.

take part in 参加
例句：Are you going to take part in the first experiment?
你们会参与首次实验吗?

5. A few weeks before his death, Mister Abbott reportedly wasworking on a new version of "The Pajama Game."

work on 从事于
例句：He put his children to work on his farm during the summer vacation. 
他让他的孩子在暑假里去自家的农场劳动。

6. Beginning in nineteen twenty, George Abbott had at least oneplay on Broadway each year.

at least 至少
例句：He smoked at least half a packet of cigarettes a day.
他每天至少抽半包烟。

7. It makes fun of the way politicians try to explain theiractions when they are accused of spending public money for theirown use.

make fun of 取笑
例句：They made fun of his funny voice.
他们拿他的怪嗓音取笑

8. But he always took care of his health.

take care of 照顾
例句：Please take care of the baby for me for a while, will you?
请替我照顾一下这孩子,好吗?