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VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for New Orleans and Las Vegas

2012-06-10来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. One web site lists more than twenty nicknames.

more than 不只，更多
例句：Margaret needed support more than ever.
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。

2. Another nickname is the Birthplace of Jazz because that kind ofmusic started in New Orleans.

kind of 有点儿
例句：She looks kind of pale after her illness.
她病后面色有点苍白。

3. It is also called Mardi Gras City for the wild celebrations andparades that take place there every year.

take place 发生;举行
例句：When will the basketball game take place?
篮球赛何时举行?

4. Many people who come to Las Vegas in hopes of winning lots of money do not know when to stop gambling.

lots of 大量的
例句：And a ginger ale with lots of ice.
一份姜汁，加很多冰块。