VOA慢速英语:We Put Things in "Apple Pie Order"

known as被认为是，被称为
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

2. Then they filled pie pans with them in an organized way, row upon row.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：They filled the hole with rubbish.
他们用垃圾填坑。

3. It comes from ancient mythology.

come from源自
例句：Knowledge comes from practice.
知识来自于实践。

4. The myth says that all the gods and goddesses were sitting around the table to celebrate the marriage of Thetis and Peleus.

sit around闲坐
例句：Some people are sitting around while others are doing all the work.
有些人坐着无所事事, 而另一些人却在干所有的工作。

5. Italian traders carried it on to Italy.

carry on经营, 从事, 忙于
例句：That family has carried on a hardware business for five generations.
那家已经经营五金生意五代了。

6. Another belief is based on fact.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。