VOA慢速英语:The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton

短语讲解：

1. When a person was accused of a crime, his future would be judged in the public arena.

accuse of 指责，控告
例句：They may even accuse the child of disloyalty.
他们甚至责备孩子不忠诚。

2. To this lady he was immediately married, in honor of his innocence. 

in honor of 为了向…表示敬意
例句：This monument was erected in honor of Columbus.
这纪念碑是为纪念哥伦布而建立的。

3. Sometimes it came out of the other.

come out of 由…产生，从…出来
例句：If you twist the cork,it will come out of the bottle.
你一拧那个瓶塞,就会把它从瓶子上拿下来。

4. The king knew that the young man would be punished, even if he opened the right door.

even if 哪怕; 虽然; 即使
例句：You must get there in time even if the weather should change.
即令天气变化，你也要按时赶到。

5. Tall, beautiful and fair, his appearance was met with a sound of approval and tension.

meet with 碰到; 偶然遇到; 遭受
例句：I will meet with Peter this evening.
今天晚上我要与彼得会面。