VOA慢速英语:欧亨利《重新做人》

1. Next they gave him money to pay for his trip on a train to the city near the prison.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：I' ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你双倍工钱。

2. He gave some money to a blind man who sat there, asking for money, and then he got on the train.

ask for 请求…; 要求…; 找…
例句：He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。

3. The wall behind it looked like any wall, but now Jimmy found and opened a small door in it.

look like 看起来与（某人或某物）相像[相似]
例句：He doesn't look like a dead fox.
他不象一只死狐狸。

4. One afternoon Jimmy Valentine and his bag arrived in a small town named Elmore.

arrive in 抵达，到达; 乘车到达
例句：I reckon to arrive in Delhi at noon.
我估计正午抵达德里。

5. He seemed already to belong to the Adams family.

belong to 属于
例句：I belong to no party.
我不属于任何派别。

6. Annabel, laughing, put Jimmy’s hat on her head and picked up the bag.

pick up 捡起; 接载; 学会
例句：I'll go to pick up some odds and ends at the store.
我要到商店买些零碎的东西。