VOA慢速英语:Get Your Kicks on Route 66

短语讲解：

1.  Come along with us!            

come along with 随同
例句：Will you come along with me?
你愿意和我一起来吗？

2. It passed through the center of many cities and towns.

pass through 经过;  通过
例句：About 40% of stock trades never pass through the exchange.
大约40%的股票交易从未通过纽交所进行交易。

3. In Oklahoma, many poor families lost their farms because of dust storms.

because of 因为，由于
例句：Because of their relative rarity, they are often missed. 
因为相对少见，它们常被漏诊。 

4. By 1962, parts of the road were closed because they were in poor condition.

in poor condition 在恶劣的条件下
例句：The harbour's sea defences are in poor condition.
港口的海防工事状况很差。

5. People started driving on these new interstate highways instead of the old Route 66.

instead of （用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：Why do that instead of judging?
为什么不那样代替判断呢？

6. Now it is our turn to take a trip on Route 66. We will have to search for it at times.

search for 搜索，搜寻
例句：Hence the search for alternatives.
因此它开始寻找其他方法。

7. We continue on our trip, driving on a winding road up and down the Black Mountains.

up and down 上上下下; 起落
例句：Our emotional lives move up and down constantly.
我们的情感生活总会上下变化。

8. Finally, we arrive at the Pacific Ocean in the city of Santa Monica.

arrive at 到达; 来到
例句：I arrive at my hotel late in the evening.
傍晚时分，我到达了预定的酒店。