VOA慢速英语:'Hearts and Crosses,' by O. Henry, Part One

短语讲解：

1. And if I were you, I’d turn everything upside down and I would be king.

upside down 颠倒，倒转; 混乱地
例句：The painting was hung upside down.
油画挂倒了。

2. Then he sent me as far away from the ranch house as he could.

far away from 远离；离…远
例句：Australia is far away from Europe.
澳大利亚远离欧洲。

3. She takes care of all the business.
 
take care of 照顾
例句：I' ll take care of the affairs of office.
我来处理办公室的日常事务。

4. When a man marries a queen he ought to be the same as she is.

ought to 理应; 应当，应该
例句：I think I ought to get back to work.
我想我该回去工作了。

5. With that expression, and his wild yellow hair, and his blue eyes, he looked like a schoolboy who had lost his leadership to another, strong boy.

look like 看起来与（某人或某物）相像[相似]
例句：He doesn't look like a dead fox.
他不象一只死狐狸。

6. “Well, I’ll go with you as far as Dry Lake,” said Baldy.

as far as 只要; 远到…; 据…; 直到…为止
例句：As far as I know, he has gone to town.
就我所知，他到镇子上去了。

7. She was afraid of nothing.

be afraid of 害怕，担忧
例句：Nobody need be afraid of catching the disease.
谁都不用害怕能得这种病。