正文
VOA慢速英语:Who Eats the Most on Thanksgiving? These Americans
短语讲解:
1. In other words, about 9 and a half kilograms. That was a “world record,” reported the International Federation of Competitive Eating in New York City (IFOCE).
in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句:Joe doesn' t like work -- in other words, he' s lazy !
乔不爱劳动──换句话说,他懒惰!
2. They hold a pumpkin pie-eating contest, but contestants just have to eat one piece of pie (or about one-sixth of a pie) as fast as possible.
as fast as possible 尽快
例句:He lets me inform as fast as possible him.
他要我尽快通知他。
3. There’s a 5 kilometer and 10 kilometer “Turkey Day” race afterwards, for those who want to run off excess weight.
run off 流失; (使) 流掉
例句:The carpenter slanted the roof to allow water to run off.
木匠使屋顶倾斜以便泻水。
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