VOA慢速英语:A Century Later, Statue of Liberty Still Attracts Millions

短语讲解：

1. Bartholdi’s dream of a huge sculpture might never have been fulfilled.

dream of 梦见; 梦想
例句：Many europeans dream of inverting this relationship.
许多欧洲人梦想扭转这一关系。

2. Bartholdi agreed to design it.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：I agree to go with him.
我同意和他一起去。

3. Two years later, an American group was formed to raise money to pay for a pedestal. 

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：How will you pay for your event?
你打算如何支付此次活动的费用？

4. Then he built a series of larger copies of the very small model statue.

a series of 一系列; 一连串
例句：We have won a series of victories.
我们取得了一个又一个的胜利。

5. The statue also needed a structure that could hold its weight -- more than 200 tons. 

more than 不只是; 很
例句：More than 1000 turned up.
最后共有1000多人出席。

6. This view is similar to the one seen by immigrants as they entered the US by steamship.

be similar to 与…相似; 类乎
例句：This condition could be similar to human depression.
这一状况类似于人类的低落情绪。

7. Bricks broke away from walkways.

break away from 脱离（政党等），打破
例句：You must break away from such bad habits. 
你必须革除这样的坏习惯。