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VOA慢速英语:Hospice Helps Patients Live Their Final Days

2014-02-08来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. Faye and Wayne Payne lived a rich and interesting life before settling down in rural Virginia.

settle down 定居; （使）安静下来
例句：It took us a little while to settle down.
面对着生活中许多的未知，我们安顿下来。

2. I now have everything lined up and ready to go.

line up 排成一行; 排队等候; 组织
例句：The cell doors open and the inmates line up.
牢房的门打开了，犯人们在列队。

3. A lot of my visits are providing a lot of supportive listening.

a lot of 许多的; 诸多
例句：Bangladesh has a lot of rural poverty.
孟加拉有许多贫困的农村地区。

4. Eric Lindner has been a hospice volunteer since 2009 and has written about his experiences.

write about 写…的事，写到…
例句：I think everyone can write about themselves.
我想人人都可以写自己。