VOA慢速英语:爱伦．坡《黑猫》

短语讲解：

1. One night I came home quite late from the inn, where I now spent more and more time drinking.

more and more 越来越; 日益; 越来越
例句：The city is becoming more and more prosperous.
这个城市越来越繁盛了。

2. The hole where its eye had been was not a pretty thing to look at, it is true; but the cat no longer appeared to suffer any pain.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine.
大约3个月后，我就不再对尼古丁上瘾了。

3. When I sat, it lay down under my chair.

lay down 放下; 规定; 放弃; 建造
例句：It was about an hour or so after he lay down.
他躺下后大约有一小时左右。

4. I spent a few moments looking for the cat, but it was gone.

look for 寻找（某人或某物）
例句：You could look for a career abroad where environmental jobs are better paid and more secure
你可以在国外找一份工作，那里与环境相关的工作报酬更高，也更稳定。