VOA慢速英语:'To Build a Fire,' by Jack London

短语讲解：

1. Pure white snow and ice covered the Earth for as far as he could see.

as far as 只要; 远到…; 据…; 直到…为止
例句：As far as I know, he has gone to town.
就我所知，他到镇子上去了。

2. It knew the weather was too cold to travel.

too...to...太…以至于不能
例句：It's too soon yet to look for results.
现在便期望有结果为时尚早。

3. As he walked, he looked carefully at the ice in front of him.

in front of 面前; 在…前面
例句：A wide stretch of land spreads in front of us.
我们面前是一片广阔的土地。

4. All the matches fell onto the snow. He tried to pick one up, but failed.

pick up 捡起
例句：She bent (over) to pick up a book from the floor.
她弯腰从地板上捡起一本书。