VOA慢速英语:Mysteries for English Readers of all Levels

短语讲解：

1. If you want to learn about American life, you probably need to read stories from many different authors.

learn about 获得，学得; 得知有关…的消息
例句：Childrenseem to learn about computers by osmosis.
儿童似乎不知不觉地就了解了计算机。

2. But as a whole, writers provide detailed images of what it is like to live in a particular city or state.

live in 住在学习[工作]的地方; 住在（某地）
例句：We used to live in Shanghai but now we live in Beijing.
我们以前住在上海，但现在住在北京。

3. Many of Connelly’s stories deal with police and politics in Los Angeles.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾; 与…交易
例句：I have a huge pile of letters to deal with.
我有一大堆信件要处理。

4. There’s no ambiguity. There’s no trying to figure out ‘what does he really mean?’

figure out 想出; 解决; 计算出
例句：With his strong accent, it's hard to figure out what he 's trying to say.
他的口音太重，很难听出他在说什么。

5. You like a [Harry] Bosch or you like a [Jack] Reacher and you can’t wait to see what happens next in their lives, as well as the mystery. And it’s hard to pull off in a single book.

as well as 也，又
例句：They visited some factories, hospitals as well as the school.
他们参观了这所学校，还参观了工厂和医院。