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VOA慢速英语:Jerome Kern, 1885-1945: The Father of American Musical Theater

2013-03-03来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. So he let the boy go to Europe to study music, as almost all serious young musicians did at the time.

at the time 那时候
例句：It seemed like a good idea at the time.
当时这主意好像不错。

2. Singers continue to like Kern songs because they can be sung in many different ways.

continue to 继续
例句：Let me continue to revel in those memories!
让我继续沉醉在这些回忆中吧！

3. "Show Boat" takes place in the eighteen eighties on a passenger steam boat that travels along the Mississippi River.

take place 发生
例句：Where were you? Where did it take place?
你当时在哪儿?在哪儿发生的?

4. She said her hair stood up, and tears came to her eyes. Listen as Paul Robeson sings the song.

stand up 起立；竖立
例句：I can stand up now?
我现在终于可以起来了？