VOA慢速英语:Lighthouses Keep Watch Over the North Carolina Coast

1.  During World War Two, for example, German submarines sank many allied transport ships in that area.

for example 比如
例句：For example, board games and games consoles understood?
比如说下棋、打游戏机之类的懂了吧？

2. History experts say more than 600 ships have been wrecked near the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

more than 多于
例句：She was no more than 16.
她是不超过16个。

3. Ocracoke Lighthouse was built in 1823.

build in 建成
例句：Rome wasn't build in a day.
罗马不是一天建成的。

4.  Historians say he tricked Blackbeard into battle and then cut off his head. Stories passed down through the years say that the spirit of Blackbeard still walks around Ocracoke Island searching for his head.

search for 寻找
例句：They search for the house.
他们寻找那幢房子。

5. Historians believe more people have read about, painted or taken pictures of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse than any other lighthouse in North America.

read about 读到
例句：I have read about thailand.
我已经读过关于泰国的内容了。

6. Officials wanted to protect the building by moving it farther away from the ocean.

away from 远离
例句：The bus stop is far away from here.
公车站牌距离这里远.

7. The second Bodie Lighthouse was to be representative of a new look in lighthouses.

look in 往里面看；拜访
例句：How pretty you look in that blue dress!
你穿那条蓝色裙子看起来真漂亮啊！

8. They are known for their size, their ability to work hard, their easy movement, and their long lives.

be known for 因…而众所周知
例句：Mozart was to be known for his exceptional talent with music.
莫扎特是以他在音乐上无与伦比的造诣而出名。