VOA慢速英语:Birds and Their Stories

1.  For example, if something is for the birds, it is worthless ornot very interesting.

for example 例如
例句：Many great people rose from poor backgrounds -- Lincoln forexample.
很多伟人出身贫寒,林肯就是一例。

2. In other words, people who are similar become friends or dothings together.

in other words 换言之,换个说法是...
例句：In other words, menus provide a pedagogic vector. 
换句话说，菜单是一条学习的途径。

3. It is something to be proud of

be proud of 自豪
例句：She is proud of her horsemanship. 
她为自己的马术感到自豪。 

4.  They think that a person who gets up early in the morning for work has the best chance of success.

get up 起床
例句：I used to wake up early and get up at 6:30. 
我通常醒得早，六点半钟起床。 

5. Now let’s talk about my sister.

talk about 谈论;谈到
例句：He went on to talk about his accident. 
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。

6. She looked strange when she was a child, but she grew up to be a beautiful woman.

grow up 成长
例句：The boys grew up.
孩子们长大了。