VOA慢速英语:Paul's Case by Willa Cather, Part One

短语讲解：

1. One said Paul talked to the other students instead of paying attention to the lessons.

pay attention to 注意
例句：Don't pay attention to anything he says. He lies like a gas meter. 
不要理睬他的话，他一味撒谎。 

2. A third teacher said Paul looked out the window instead of looking at her.

instead of （用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：A spirit lamp burns spirits instead of oil. 
酒精灯里点的不是油而是酒精。 

3. Paul rushed into the concert hall as soon as he had changed clothes.

as soon as 一…就…; 一经
例句：As soon as possible. 
越快越好。 

4. He ran up and down the hall, helping people.

up and down 上上下下; 起落
例句：Children like bouncing up and down on a sofa. 
孩子们喜欢在沙发上蹦蹦跳跳。 

5. He believed if he could only enter this kind of a hotel, he would be able to leave school, his teachers, and his ordinary, gray life behind him. . . forever.

be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly. 
他不久就能处理日常事务。 

6. He longed for cool colors and soft lights and fresh flowers.

long for 渴望， 羡慕; 憧憬
例句：They long for a chance to visit Shanghai. 
他们渴望有机会访问上海。 

7. Then all the people who lived on Cordelia Street came outside to visit each other.

each other 相互
例句：The negative poles of two magnets will repel each other. 
两块磁铁的负极相互排斥。 

8. All the actors at the theater laughed when they heard about the stories Paul had been telling.

hear about 得悉，听说
例句：Not only did I hear about it, but I saw it. 
我不仅听到了，而且我也看到了。