和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:America’s Most Expensive Home Is $250 Million

2017-02-08来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. He said the right person will be willing to pay for the luxury it provides, rather than just watching their billions of dollars sit in the bank.

be willing to 乐于; 肯; 甘于
例句:You must be willing to reskill.
你必须乐于学习新技术。
pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句:I have had to pay for repairs to the house.
我不得不支付房屋维修费用。

2. Somebody has to fall in love with it, and die over it.

fall in love with 爱上; 倾心
例句:Slowly but surely she started to fall in love with him
虽然过程缓慢,但她无疑开始爱上他了。

3. Bryan Lynn adapted this story for VOA Learning English, based on reports from the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times.
 
base on 使建立在…基础上
例句:"Base on Yunfu, orient to the world and aim at the future."
立足云浮,面向世界,走向未来。