VOA慢速英语:'Pigs Is Pigs,' by Ellis Parker Butler

短语讲解：

1. Pay for them and take them.

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. In this case, Mr. Morehouse, I be in doubt.

in doubt 存在疑问; 大成问题
例句：Its identity is shadowed in doubt.
它的身份还是有疑点的。

3. He also wanted to know if the guinea pigs were still in good health.

in good health 身体好[坏]; 康健; 起居无恙
例句：I trust you're in good health.
我希望你身体健康。

4. Before answering, agent Flannery wanted to make sure his report was up to date.

up to date 至今; 到目前为止
例句：Up to date we have no news of him.
迄今我们还不知道他的消息。

5. Take care of them until the case is settled.

take care of 照顾
例句：Good-bye. Take care of yourself.
多多保重，再见。

6. Not long after this, the president of the express company heard from Professor Gordon.

hear from 收到…的来信; 从…听到
例句：Good to hear from you.
我很高兴接到你的电话。

7. Flannery searched for him in town but without success.

search for 搜索，搜寻; 访求
例句：The search for peace also means the search for justice.
寻求和平也意味着寻求正义。