VOA慢速英语:"Feathertop," by Nathaniel Hawthorne

短语讲解：

1. So, early one morning, just as the sun started to rise, Mother Rigby jumped out of bed.

jump out of 突然离开，跳离
例句：As soon as I hear my alarm clock, I jump out of my bed.
闹钟一响，我立刻跳下床，

2. She was planning to make something that would look like a man.

look like 看起来与（某人或某物）相像[相似]
例句：You look like a nice upstanding young man.
你看起来像是一个正直的好青年。

3. Feathertop put one hand out in front of him, trying to find something for support.

hand out 拿出; <非正>分发
例句：One of my jobs was to hand out the prizes
我的职责之一是分发奖品。
in front of 面前; 在…前面; 当着…的面
例句：I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.
我在最近的一家商店的橱窗前站了一会儿。

4. We want to hear from you.

hear from 收到…的来信; 从…听到
例句：You won't hear from Gaston ever again.
你再也不会收到加斯顿的来信了。

5. Have you ever met someone that later turned to be different from how you first thought of them?

be different from 不同于; 与…不同
例句：He wants to push himself forward and be different from the others.
他就爱出风头，搞个人突出。