VOA慢速英语:'Transients in Arcadia' by O. Henry

短语讲解：

1. Not many people have heard about it.

hear about 得悉，听说; 因…受到报偿或惩罚
例句：I was sorry to hear about your illness.
听说你病了，我很难过。

2. Madame was alone in the Hotel Lotus. She was alone as a queen is alone, because of her high position.

because of 因为，由于
例句：John's jacket got out of shape because of the heavy rain.
约翰的夹克因为大雨而变形。

3. He asked about the sailing of certain ships.

ask about 询问，打听
例句：He went to the station to ask about the trains.
他到火车站却了解火车情况。

4. This dollar is the dollar I’m going to pay for my dress tomorrow.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：I' ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你双倍工钱。

5. Like you, I put aside a little money at a time, until I had enough.

at a time 依次， 逐一， 每次
例句：Can I borrow two books at a time ?
我能一次借两本书吗？