VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Los Angeles

短语讲解：

1. So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city’s warm climate.

because of 因为
例句：You laugh because of this?
你因为这个笑了？

2. No trip to Los Angeles is complete without seeing the word "Hollywood" spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.

spell out 拼出，读出；阐明
例句：The first is easier to spell out.
前者比较容易阐明。

3. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.

come from 来自
例句：Did these books come from your store?
这些书来自你的书店吗?

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