和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Native Americans and the History of the United States - Program No. 4

2013-10-04来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. This week in our series, we look at the history of early American Indians.

look at 看
例句:Let's look at debt first.
我们首先看一下债务问题。

2. They are riding very fast. Some of the horses look like they do not have riders.

look like 看起来像
例句:What do you look like?
那你看上去像什么?

3. For example, the rider of one of the horses is a leader in battle. Another has killed an enemy.

for example 比如
例句:For example, consider incomplete contracts.
比如考虑一下不完整的合同。

4. Merriwether Lewis smiles at these men. He and the Shoshone chief cannot speak each other's language.

each other 互相,彼此
例句:We liked each other a lot.
我们彼此都很喜欢对方。

5. So, a horse had to be ready and be able to anticipate that, so you did have hunting horses that were trained to ride into a herd of buffalo.

be able to 能够
例句:You should be able to converse comfortably.
你应该能够舒服地进行谈话。

6. An Indian warrior's success depended on how closely he and his horse worked together.

depend on 依赖
例句:You can depend on this newspaper.
你可以依赖这家报纸。