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VOA慢速英语:欧·亨利《世外桃源的过客》
短语讲解:
1. Not many people have heard about it.
hear about 得悉,听说; 因…受到报偿或惩罚
例句:I was sorry to hear about your illness.
听说你病了,我很难过。
2. Madame was alone in the Hotel Lotus. She was alone as a queen is alone, because of her high position.
because of 因为,由于
例句:John's jacket got out of shape because of the heavy rain.
约翰的夹克因为大雨而变形。
3. He asked about the sailing of certain ships.
ask about 询问,打听
例句:He went to the station to ask about the trains.
他到火车站却了解火车情况。
4. This dollar is the dollar I’m going to pay for my dress tomorrow.
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。
5. Like you, I put aside a little money at a time, until I had enough.
at a time 依次, 逐一, 每次
例句:Can I borrow two books at a time ?
我能一次借两本书吗?