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VOA慢速英语:Fred Astaire, 1899-1987: His acting, singing and dancing changed the American motion picture

2012-07-23来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. One critic wrote that Fred danced as if he had no bones.

as if 好像
例句:She treats him as if he were a stranger.
她待他如陌生人。

2. He would go on alone, in the movies.

go on 继续下去
例句:If he goes on like this he'll lose his job.
如果他继续这样下去,他会丢掉差事的。

3.  In addition to Ginger Rogers, he danced with many other talented women. Rita Hayworth. Eleanor Powell.

In addition to 除……之外
例句:In addition to his salary, he has a bonus of 25 yuan per month. 
除工资外,他每月还有二十五元钱奖金。 

4. Earlier, movie directors had photographed dancers showing one part of their body at a time as they danced.

at a time 每次;一次
例句:Take three pills at a time.
每次服三粒。

5. He also won awards from the television industry for a number of his television programs.

a number of 一些
例句:A number of people have left.
一些人已走了。