VOA慢速英语:California Storm Brings Down Giant Sequoia Tree

短语讲解：

1. The giant sequoia is famous for having a large hole at the bottom of its trunk.

be famous for 因…而著名
例句：He would be famous for the game.
他将以这场比赛而闻名。

2. Until now, thousands of people traveled to the Calaveras Big Trees State Park each year to see the giant sequoia.

thousands of 数千的
例句：The library attracts thousands of scholars and researchers.
那个图书馆吸引了成千上万的学者和研究人员。

3. The Calaveras Big Trees Association confirmed reports that the sequoia was no longer standing.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine.
大约3个月后，我就不再对尼古丁上瘾了。

4. After hearing about the tree, some posted photos and messages on social media about their memories and experiences.

hear about 得悉，听说
例句：What you hear about may be false; what you see is true.
耳闻为虚，眼见为实。