VOA慢速英语:Martha Washington, America's First First Lady

短语讲解：

1. In fact, Martha Washington was very opposed to her husband, George Washington, accepting the presidency.

in fact 实际上
例句：They were in fact casual.
事实上，他们确实不修边幅。

2. Compared to the fancy European courts, these events were more plain.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为; 与…相比
例句：Cultural life in the country cannot compare to that of a large city.
农村的文化生活不能与大城市的相比拟。

3. Journalist Cokie Roberts also wrote about Martha Washington in her book “Ladies of Liberty.”

write about 写…的事，写到…
例句：what the critics are going to write about your show yet.
评论家们会对你的展览写些什么。

4. She gave up the idea of staying home and being a private person.

give up 放弃; 投降
例句：The bottom line is that we (should) never give up.
最重要的是我们决不放弃。

5. After George Washington died, she burned all the letters they had written to each other.

each other 互相，彼此
例句：I'll draw two lines across each other at an angle of 60°.
我画两条线相交成六十度角。