VOA慢速英语:Abigail Adams: Feminist, Partner, First Lady

短语讲解：

1. Abigail Adams was like a modern woman, even though she lived in colonial times.

even though 哪怕; 即使，纵然
例句：Even though he' s old he' s game for anything.
尽管他年岁已大,但他对什么都敢作敢为。

2. When the men were meeting in Philadelphia to think about creating a new country, breaking away from the British, she wrote to her husband and said, ‘Well I suppose we will have to have to have a new code of laws and when you write those laws, remember the ladies, because all men would be tyrants if they could.’

think about 考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：What do you really think about it?
你对那件事究竟是怎样想的?
break away from 脱离（政党等），打破
例句：You must break away from such bad habits.
你必须革除这样的坏习惯。

3. She thinks Abigail, who was a strong supporter of women’s rights, was probably arguing in favor of legal rights for women.

in favor of 赞成[支持]（某人或某事物） 以…取代
例句：Personally, I'd be in favor of that.
就我个人而言，我同意这点。

4. Historians know a lot about Abigail and John Adams because they wrote each other many letters over the course of their marriage.

each other 互相，彼此
例句：Like charges repel each other,unlike charges attract.
同性电荷相斥,异性电荷相吸。

5. She was taking care of the family’s farm, as well as John Adam’s mother, who was dying.

take care of 照顾
例句：Live a long time and take care of yourself.
祝你长命百岁，保重你自己吧。
as well as 也，又
例句：Boys as well as girls are taught cookery in school these days.
现在学校里男女学生都学烹饪。

6. Because he really depended on her so mightily to help him make decisions about what was important and what political decisions he should make.

depend on 依赖; 相信; 信赖
例句：I can always depend on you, Sam.
我知道我可以依靠你 ，Sam。

7. Eventually, Abigail was able to join her husband.

be able to 能够做; 能,会
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
他不久就能处理日常事务。