VOA慢速英语:American Slaves Resist, Rebel, Escape

短语讲解：

1. We have been talking about the Compromise of 1850.

talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：We talk about global warming.
我们谈到了全球变暖。

2. Owning another human being was legal in many parts of the U.S. at that time.

at that time 在那时; 当时
例句：They had a problem at that time.
美国商界在当时有个难题。

3. She said she had to clean up, set the table, carry the food, and, afterwards, prepare the bed.

clean up 打扫
例句：Clean up the clutter and dirtiness.
清理散乱物件和脏的物品。

4. Slaves, for example, had been fighting the system for some time.

for example 例如
例句：For example, it can easily remember such things as: 
例如，它可以轻易地记住下面这些信息。

5. After he died, his killers pulled off his skin and removed his head.

pull off 脱去; 胜利完成
例句：Whatever you do, do not pull off this cap . 
千万别把这帽子拉掉。 

6. It caused headaches, strange dreams, and — from time to time — made her fall deeply asleep.

from time to time 不时，偶尔
例句：While this is hardly a desirable trait, a bit of verbosity can come in handy from time to time.
尽管这不是可取的习惯，赘言还会偶尔的出现。

7. But even if that could be done, there was the question of what to do with the freed slaves.

even if 即使，纵然
例句：Be proactive, even if it hurts.
要有前瞻性，即便这可能会带来伤害。

8. They had grown up in the U.S.

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