VOA慢速英语:'Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen,' by O. Henry

短语讲解：

1. His body had suddenly become too big for his clothes; it seemed ready to break out of them.

break out vt.（战争、打斗等不愉快事件） 突然发生，爆发;
例句：He was 29 when war broke out
战争爆发时他才29岁。

2. He looked out at the world without interest, as if it could never offer him anything more.

as if 好像， 似乎， 仿佛
例句：It sounds as if you have grown apart from Tom.
听起来好像你和汤姆之间产生了隔阂。

3. They do them without thinking about them.

think about 考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：I'll have a think about that
我会考虑考虑的。

4. It proved that a tradition was at least possible in America.

at least 至少
例句：He's been away for at least a week.
他走了总有一个星期吧。