VOA慢速英语:'A Princess of Mars,' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Three

短语讲解：

1. We left John Carter at the beginning of a fierce battle between the green warriors and their main enemy. 

at the beginning of在…之初
例句：At the beginning of the term, I found it difficult to study English.
在这学期初, 我觉得学英语很困难。

2. The huge ship lost control and began turning again and again.

again and again再三地, 反复地
例句：This truth has been proved again and again by the facts of history.
这个真相已被历史事实所一再证明。

3. She was very different from the rest of her people.

be different from与…不同
例句：Our views are different from them.
我们的观点和他们不同。

4. All the children belong to the tribe.

belong to属于
例句：Victory belongs to the most persevering.
胜利属于最有毅力的人。

5. But again, because of the low gravity on Mars, my strength was far greater than his.

because of因为, 由于
例句：It was because of the job that he had taken the flat.
他因为工作的原因租了那套公寓。

6. I will offer you my protection as long as I can.

as long as只要, 如果
例句：I'll stay in Mexico as long as my money holds on.
只要我的钱还能维持一天, 我就在墨西哥待一天。

7. The young woman was afraid of poor, ugly Woola.

be afraid of害怕,担忧
例句：She is afraid of snakes.
她怕蛇。

8.  I have treated him with kindness that he has never known.

treat with对待
例句：He treated me with friendliness.
他待我很友好。

9. Dejah Thoris and I asked for her help.

ask for请求…, 要求…
例句：We often asked the veteran workers for advice.
我们常常向老工人求教。

10. He pulled out his long, thin sword.

pull out拔出
例句：He pulled out the pistol and aimed at the enemy officer.
他拔出手枪, 瞄准敌军官。