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