VOA慢速英语:The Boy on Graves-End Road by Caty Weaver

短语讲解：

1. NARRATOR: Kelly goes to the phone, but as soon as she lays her hand on it, the ringing stops.

as soon as 一…就…; 一经
例句：I'll give him your message as soon as he's available. 
他一有空我就转告他您的留言。 

2. You seem so tired and far away.

far away 遥远; 迢迢; 远离
例句：I live far away from my school. 
我住的地方离学校很远。 

3. KELLY: "I think the word you're looking for is intense."

look for 寻找
例句：I look for you everywhere continuously! 
我一直在到处找你！ 

4. Reports say it appears she was pushed off the station platform into the path of the oncoming train.

push off <非正>离开，走开; 离岸
例句：It's time for us to push off now. 
现在是我们动身的时候了。 

5. Please, Mom? I don't want to go shopping and putting up Halloween decorations.

put up vt.举起; 张贴; 建造; 提高
例句：He put up a stake to support the newly planted tree. 
他竖了一根桩支撑新种的树。 

6. I'll pick you up at Wallace's house at about five-thirty, so you can get ready for trick or treating. Where does he live again?

get ready for（使）准备好…
例句：Get ready for the press conference!
记者招待会准备好了！

7. We don't need to set up a play date. Ben should know that. You just tell him to come by anytime -- "

set up 建立
例句：They set up many branches throughout the country. 
他们在全国建立好多分公司。 

8. I guess everybody's on edge because of what happened to the Godwin boy this morning.

because of 因为
例句：All flights have been cancelled because of fog. 
因为有雾所有航班都已取消.