VOA慢速英语:'A Princess of Mars,' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Two

短语讲解：

1. Our story is from a series of books by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs.

a series of一系列
例句：The post office will issue a series of new stamps.
邮局将要发行一套新邮票。

2. The lack of gravity makes him very strong.

lack of缺乏
例句：We have no lack of money.
我们并不缺钱。

3. Huge teeth stuck out of his face, and his expression showed much hate and violence.

stick out伸出来, 突出; 竖起
例句：Someone stuck a leg out and tripped me up.
有人伸出一条腿, 把我绊倒了。

4. While they talked, I thought about running away. 

run away逃跑, 走掉; 逃脱
例句：The teenager ran away after being punished.
那个少年在受到惩罚后逃走了。

5. Slowly, he laid down his weapons. 

lay down放下; 使躺下
例句：The enemy laid down their arms.
敌人放下武器投降。

6. We moved quickly toward mountains in the distance.

in the distance在远处,在很远的那边
例句：The train hooted in the distance .
火车在很远的地方拉响汽笛。

7. I could tell from the surrounding mountains that we were on the bottom of a long dead sea.

tell from辨别
例句：Can you tell her from her twin sister?
你能将她和她的孪生姐妹分开吗?

8. We entered a room that was filled with fierce green warriors.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：The truck was filled with wood.
卡车上满载木头。

9. I had knocked down one of their warriors with only my hand.

knock down击倒, 撞倒
例句：He knocked his opponent down with one blow in the competition.
比赛中他一拳就打倒了他的对手。

10. She pointed at me and said my name.

point at (把…)对准, 指向
例句：It's rude to point your fingers at people.
用手指指人是很失礼的。

11. However you will be treated with the respect you have earned.

be treated with对待
All men should be treated with justice.
人人都应受到公平待遇。

12. A great number of their machines have come over the far mountain. 

a great number of大量的
The concert attracted a great number of people.
音乐会吸引了许多人。
come over在上空〔上方〕经过; 过来; 从远处来
It's terribly noisy living near the airport; planes are coming over all the time.
住在机场附近吵死了, 飞机总是从上空不断通过。