VOA慢速英语:'Paul Bunyan,' An American Folk Tale

短语讲解：

1. Long ago, the people who settled in undeveloped areas in America first told tall tales.

settle in (使)开始在…居住
例句：The boys were settled in their dormitory.
男孩子们被安排在宿舍里住下了。

2. Paul Bunyan was a hero of North America’s lumberjacks, the workers who cut down trees. He was known for his strength, speed and skill.

cut down把…砍倒〔割掉〕
例句：He cut the tree down.
他砍倒了这棵树。
be known for因…而众所周知
例句：It is well known for its lead mines.
它因有铅矿而非常出名。

3. Once, Paul rolled over so much in his sleep that he caused an earthquake.

roll over从(边上)滚下; (使)翻滚, (使)打滚
例句：He rolled over in bed.
他在床上翻身。

4. He could turn off a light and then jump into his bed before the room got dark.

turn off (把…)关掉
例句：The tap won't turn off and there is water all over the floor.
水龙头关不上, 满地都是水。
jump into跳入
例句：The man jumped into a taxi.
那个人跳上了一部出租车。

5. Paul searched everywhere for the animal.

search for搜索, 搜寻
例句：They searched all the drawers for the missing paper.
他们翻了所有的抽屉找寻那份遗失的文件。

6. In those days, much of North America was filled with thick, green forests.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：His eyes filled with tears as he looked lovingly at her.
他深情地望着她, 眼里充满了泪水。

7. He decided to tie one end of the road to what remained of a tree in the ground.

tie to用绳子把…拴于…; 使被…束缚; 使被困于…
例句：The weather tied him to the house.
天气将他困在家里, 不能出去。

8. In time, Paul and Babe the Blue Ox left Maine, and moved west to look for work in other forests. 

look for寻找
例句：She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失去的孩子。

9. Paul usually had ten or more hot cakes, depending on how hungry he was. 

depend on取决于; 随…而定
例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
比赛是否举行要看天气而定。

10. The men at the camp would run out of the buildings where they slept, thinking it was an earthquake.

run out用完, 耗尽
例句：The soldiers ran out of ammunition and had to withdraw.
士兵们用光了弹药, 不得不撤退。