VOA慢速英语:'A White Heron,' by Sarah Orne Jewett

短语讲解：

1. The child hurried the cow through the dark forest, following a narrow path that led to her grandmother's home.

lead to 导致; 把…带到
例句：Economic models often lead to the study of systems of equations.
经济模型经常导致对方程组的研究。

2. Sylvie felt as if she were a part of the gray shadows and the silver leaves that moved in the evening breeze.

as if 好像， 似乎， 仿佛
例句：He acted as if nothing had happened.
他表现地就像没发生什么似的。

3. She was sure she would be able to see where the white heron had hidden its nest.

be able to 能够; 能
例句：We must be able to stay impartial at all times.
我们必须经常保持公正的态度。

4. All she wanted to think about was what the stranger would say to her when she told him where to find the heron's nest.

think about 考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：Even now when I think about it I feel pain in my heart.
就是现在想起来我心里都感到难受。