VOA慢速英语:John Adams: The Nation's Second President

短语讲解：

1. But today we are talking about a different Adams family — one from the history books, not the television program of the 1960s.

talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：He went on to talk about his accident.
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。

2. John Ferling is an historian who has written about the colonial times.

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。

3. Adams also was known for getting angry easily and often acting depressed.

be known for 因…而众所周知
例句：This town is known for its handiwork.
这个城市以其手工制品闻名。

4. Ferling says the second president may have suffered from an immune disorder called Graves’ disease, which could have caused his dramatic changes in emotion.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：I often suffer from unaccountable headaches.
我常莫名其妙地头疼。

5. He grew up outside the city of Boston, Massachusetts.

grow up 长大; 向上生长; 成熟
例句：A little trade began to grow up.
小生意开始兴隆起来。

6. His father was a farmer, as well as a church official and town leader.

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。

7. John and Abigail’s relationship is one of the most well-known of that time because they wrote many letters to each other over the years they were apart.

each other 互相
例句：Do you often help each other with your lessons?
你们经常互相帮助复习功课吗？

8. They also agreed about the issue of slavery. John and Abigail believed it was a “revolting institution,” according to historian John Ferling.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

9. Both parties carried out ugly personal attacks.

carry out 履行
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties.
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责。