VOA慢速英语:'Paul Bunyan,' An American Folk Tale

短语讲解：

1.Paul Bunyan was a hero of North America’s lumberjacks, the workers who cut down trees.

cut down 减少; 裁短
例句：He cut down on coffee and cigarettes, and ate a balanced diet
他喝咖啡和吸烟都比以前少了，饮食也均衡了。

2.Other people say the stories about him came from French Canada.

come from 源自; 来自某处
例句：He's just come from the countryside.
他刚从乡下来。

3.This is where he grew up.

grow up 长大; 向上生长; 成熟
例句：She grew up in Tokyo.
她在东京长大。

4.In time, Paul and Babe the Blue Ox left Maine, and moved west to look for work in other forests.

look for 寻找（某人或某物）
例句：She acts as though she plans to look for another job.
她表现出象是打算另找工作的样子。