VOA慢速英语:A Princess of Mars, Part Two

1. Huge teeth stuck out of his face, and his expression showed much hate and violence.

stick out 突出,伸出
例句：Her ears stick out. 
她的耳朵向外突出。 

2. I used all my strength to jump away from him.

away from 远离
例句：Because it is the only way I can get away from him. 
因为这是我摆脱他的唯一方法。 

3. I would learn later that the look on his face showed complete surprise.

look on 观望
例句：Frustration predisposes him to look on the dark side of things. 
挫折使他遇事只看其阴暗面。 

4. While they talked, I thought about running away.

run away 逃脱
例句：Few boys run away from school. 
逃学的儿童很少。 

5. He slowly took off a metal band from his arm and held it out to me.

take off 除去
例句：At bedtime, I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas. 
睡觉时，我脱去衣服，换上睡衣。 

6. The cities were built hundreds of years ago by a people that no longer existed.

no longer 不再
例句：He could resist her charm no longer. 
他再也抗拒不住她的魅力。 

7. We entered a room that was filled with fierce green warriors.

fill with 用……填充
例句：His mind began to fill with dreadful thoughts, 
他心里逐渐充满种种可怕的念头。

8. She led me to another building and into a large room.

lead to 导致
例句：Mass unemployment may lead to social upheaval. 
大批失业会导致社会动乱。  
 
9. He would remain my loyal friend as long as I was on Mars.

as long as 只要
例句：As long as you do that, I don't give a damn how. 
只要你一直能这样，我才不理会你怎样去做呢。 

10. A great battle is about to take place.

take place 举行
例句：I shall arrange for the meeting to take place on Friday. 
我将安排星期五开会。