VOA慢速英语:Harper Lee’s Second Novel Fuels Debate

短语讲解：

1. But so far, Ms. Lee’s second novel has received mixed reviews.

so far 至今
例句：Now, I have so far merely made assertions.
直到现在为止，我只是在作论述。

2. Some observers are questioning how “Go Set a Watchman” will affect Ms. Lee’s legacy, as well as the legacy of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

as well as 也，又
例句：Tears are signs of gladness as well as of grief.
眼泪标志着悲伤，同样也标志着快乐。

3. In a letter to The New York Times, one man wrote, “As a native of Alabama, I had held up Atticus in my own mind as a redemptive figure, a symbol of hope, a hero who was brave enough to fight for what is right despite the poisonous and dangerous pools of racism long associated with whites in the Deep South.”

associate with 与…交往， 联系; 交接
例句：He has to associate with tough criminals.
他与那些死不悔改的囚犯打交道。

4. He said, “It turns out that Atticus is no saint, as none of us are, but a man with prejudices.”

turn out 关掉; 结果是
例句：Remember to turn out the lights before you go to bed.
临睡前别忘了关灯。