和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Basquiat Painting Sells for $110.5 Million

2017-05-21来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1.Only 10 works of art have sold at auction for more than $100 million.

more than 超过; 不只是; 很; 在…次以上
例句:He supervised and trained more than 400 volunteers.
他指导和培训了400多名志愿者。

2.He died of a drug overdose in 1987 at the age of 27.

die of 死于(疾病、过度悲伤等); 强烈地感受到…
例句:Nowadays many people die of cancer.
现在有很多人死于癌症。

3.He was known for using bright colors, words and mixed materials in his work.

be known for 因…而众所周知
例句:The place is known for its dairy produce.
这地方因生产乳品而出名。