VOA慢速英语:Artie Shaw, 1910-2004 : Last Great Musician of What Has Been Called the “Big Band Era”

millions of 上百万的，许许多多的
例句：Millions of people gave freely in response to the famineappeal. 
千百万人响应救灾呼吁而慷慨解囊. 

2. At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone and thenthe clarinet.

at the age of 在……年龄
例句： "In Britain, people get the vote at the age of 18." 
在英国，人们到十八岁有选举权

3. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music.

interest in 对……有兴趣
例句: He doesn't manifest much interest in his studies. 
他对学习没表示出多大兴趣。

4. He and his band earned as much as sixty thousand dollars eachweek.

as much as 多达…(表示“量”上的比较)
例句：I try to ward off fatigue by resting as much as possible. 
为了防止疲劳，我尽可能多休息。

5. He no longer had a private life.

no longer 不再；已不
例句：I can no longer pocket her insults. 
我再也无法忍受她的侮辱了。 

6. The fame may have helped lead to the failure of his marriages.

lead to 导致
例句：Today these particles lead to auroral displays. 
如今粒子导致极光出现。 

7. He said the struggle with fame and trying to produce a perfectsound was destroying him.

struggle with 与…斗争
例句：We must struggle with difficulties. 
我们必须和困难作斗争。