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

短语讲解：

1. They had been successful at the Nopalito Ranch, and men on the other ranches were interested in them.

be interested in 对…感兴趣; 关心
例句：We will be interested in the heat capacity of interstellar gases.
我们感兴趣的是星际气体的热容量。

2. As a result, one day a cowboy arrived at the Nopalito Ranch and gave the queen this letter:

as a result 结果，因此
例句：The vibration will decay or damp as a result of the dissipation of energy.
振动因能量耗尽而衰减或阻滞。

3. Did she speak the name that she had been too proud to speak for many weeks?

too...to 太……以致不能……
例句：The boy is too young to go to school.
这男孩年龄太小，不能上学。 

4. Later she came out with some strange iron tool in one hand.

come out with 发表; 公布; 说出
例句：Whatever you think, come out with it.
有什么想法都端出来。

5. And that is all, except for one thing. When old man Quinn, owner of the Seco Ranch, went to look at his new English cattle, he asked his new foreman, “What is the Nopalito Ranch’s mark?”

except for 除…之外; 若不是
例句：Everyone was late, except for Richard.
除了理查德，其他所有人都迟到了。