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VOA慢速英语:Bulgarians Biking From Alaska to Argentina

2016-01-19来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Yana Melamed grew up visiting family in the United States.

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。

2. Together, they are making both of their dreams come true.

come true 应验; 实现,成真
例句:His dream will come true sooner or later.
他的理想迟早会实现。

3. Vyacheslav, who goes by Slav, is originally from Ukraine.

go by 经过; 时光流逝
例句:I go by the house every day.
我每天都要从这栋房子经过。

4. “We are not usual tourists, who are looking for landmarks."

look for 寻找(某人或某物)
例句:I look for you everywhere continuously!
我一直在到处找你!

5. They always clear away trash in the park before they set up their tent and cook a meal.

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句:They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。

6. Warm Showers is similar to Couchsurfing, but it is especially for bicyclists.

be similar to 类; 与…相似; 类乎
例句:This story is similar to the one Ray wrote.
这个故事与瑞所写的类似。

7. In exchange for a free place to stay, Yana and Slav like to share homemade meals of pasta, dumplings and bread with their hosts.

in exchange for 交换
例句:He gave me an apple in exchange for a cake.
他给我一个苹果,换一块蛋糕。