和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Truman Capote, 1924-1984: Created the First Nonfiction Novel With 'In Cold Blood'

2012-05-27来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1.  Capote’s writing ability and his wild personality capturedthe interest of people all over the world.

all over 浑身;到处
例句:I looked all over for my pen.
我到处寻找我的圆珠笔。

2. But he started out from more common roots.

start out 出发
例句:They started out this morning.
他们今天上午出发了。

3. When he was a very young child, Truman’s mother sent him tolive with her family in Monroeville, Alabama.

live with 与...住在一起
例句:My uncle lived with us for two years.
我叔叔曾在我家住了两年。

4. She would later grow up to be a famous writer.

grew up 成长
例句:The boys grew up.
孩子们长大了。

5.  One of the characters in the book is based on Truman as achild.

base on 把…建立在…的基础上
例句:Processing of seismic data is base on stack. 
地震资料处理是以叠加方法为基础的。 

6. But she has a mysterious past that she tries to escape.

try to 努力做某事
例句:I want you to go ahead now and try to be somebody. 
我希望你努力上进,将来出人头地。 

7. He became interested in a short New York Times report publishedin November of nineteen fifty-nine.

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

8. The writer met with them many times in jail after they werearrested.

meet with 遇见,遭遇
例句:They will surely meet with due punishment. 
他们一定会受到应得的惩罚。 

9. Many people no longer wanted to have anything to do with him.

no longer 不再
例句:He could resist her charm no longer. 
他再也抗拒不住她的魅力。