VOA慢速英语:'Mammon and the Archer' by O. Henry

短语讲解：

1.But fifty cents is good for a young man like you.

be good for 值得，有效; 利于
例句：They argued all the time and thought it couldn't be good for the baby
他们一直在争论，认为这对孩子肯定不好。

2.That evening his sister Ellen came to Anthony, to talk about the troubles that lovers have.

talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：I had a long talk about this with my best friend
我和我最好的朋友就此事进行了长谈。

3.But within that minute, a wagon had stopped in front of the cab.

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.Instead of moving along the street in their usual orderly way, all the wagons and cabs will suddenly be mixed together and stopped.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…
例句：I should take my rest now instead of later.
我现在就得休息，而不是一会。