VOA常速英语:Pennsylvania Man Gets Into Halloween in a Big Way

短语讲解：

1. And once a year, one big guy, who is a kid at heart, goes in for another Halloween tradition, on a scale that is hard to believe.

at heart内心里; 本质上
例句：She is at heart an ardent reformer.
她实际上是个热心的改革家。

2. But Joel Keefer serves up his own Halloween tradition.

serve up提供, 发送
例句：He served up some powerful propaganda.
他提出一些有力的宣传。

3. "Buying giant pumpkins, putting them on our porch, carving them and lighting them up with as much light as we can fit inside for Halloween for the kids," he said.

put on穿上, 戴上; 把…放在…上
例句：Put the plates gently on the table, they are very delicate.
把碟子轻轻放在桌上, 这些碟子非常易碎。
light up照亮, 亮起来
The candles on the Christmas tree lit up the room.
圣诞树上的蜡烛照亮了房间。
fit for适于, 适合
His great height fitted him for team games.
他个头高大, 适合参加团体运动项目。

4. "I look for the one that has the prettiest face; that gives me the biggest canvas to paint something on," he said.

look for寻找
例句：She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失去的孩子。
paint on画上, 画出; 在…上漆; 在…上画
The painter is already painting the name of the new owner on the shop front.
油漆工已经在把新店主的名字用漆写在商店的门面上。

5. If you’re going to try to stay on a confined budget, you would never end up with a pumpkin like this… because they’re not cheap

end up结束; 最终成为〔变得〕
例句：If you don't work hard, you'll end up nowhere.
如不努力工作, 你就一事无成。

6. It’s also about giving back.

give back归还; 恢复
例句：The gold ring should be given back to the owner.
这枚金戒指应该还给失主。

7. Keefer plans on asking adults who pose for photos to make donations this year -- for a charity that provides warm coats for children and the homeless.

plan on打算
例句：Do you plan on staying here another year?
你打算在这里再待上一年吗?
provide for供给，为…提供
The local government provided special buses for the guests.
地方政府为宾客提供了专车。

8. "The incredible part is: we get people from all over the city that come back every year from 30, 40, 50 miles away to see what we have this year," said Keefer.

come back 回来
例句：I'm going away and I may never come back.
我要走了, 可能永远不再回来。