VOA慢速英语:Celebrating the Life of Abraham Lincoln

短语讲解：

1. Today we tell about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.

tell about 谈及; 讲述
例句：We will tell about the effects of that decision next week.
下周，我们将向你讲述这一决定所带来的影响。

2.  We of this Congress and this administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves.

in spite of 虽然， 尽管
例句：They were unable to reform their lines in spite of often fierce resistance.
尽管常常进行激烈抵抗，法军仍无法重整其战线。

3. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12th, 1809. 

be born 出生于…; 落地; 诞; 下生
例句：We wanted our daughters to be born into laughter!
我们希望我们的女儿在笑声中诞生！

4. He grew up in Illinois.

grow up 成熟; 出现
例句：Children grow up surrounded by fences.
儿童同样伴随着围栏成长。