VOA慢速英语:The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne

短语讲解：

1. The family lived in an especially cold and dangerous spot.

live in 居住
例句：We used to live in Shanghai but now we live in Beijing.
我们以前住在上海，但现在住在北京。

2. And the baby held up its little arms to him.

hold up 举起;支撑
例句：There are two large wooden supports that hold up the roof.
有两根大木柱支撑着房顶。

3. We dream of graves and monuments.

dream of 梦想;梦见;渴望
例句：Her dream of visiting Australia came true.
她访问澳大利亚的梦想实现了。

4. The next morning, smoke was seen coming from the chimney of the house on the mountain.

come from 源自;来自某处;出生于
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction.
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。