VOA慢速英语:The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part Two

短语讲解：

1. As we told you last week, the story is based on true events.

base on 使建立在…基础上
例句："Base on Yunfu, orient to the world and aim at the future."
立足云浮,面向世界,走向未来。

2. The two men waved their hands in the air, as if they were saying hello to the men in the boat.

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. It got dark and cold. They could no longer see anyone on the beach.

no longer 不再
例句：He is no longer a student here.
他不再是这里的学生了。

4. “Well,” said the cook, “I was just thinking about ham sandwiches, and …”

think about 考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：What do you really think about it?
你对那件事究竟是怎样想的?

5. The reporter wished the men would wake up.

wake up 醒来; 活跃起来; 引起注意
例句：When will he wake up?
他什么时候会醒？

6. The boat turned over as the men jumped into the sea.

turn over 移交; （使） 翻转
例句：Turn over and I'll tell you.
把身子转过去我再告诉你.

7. He saw Billie, the sailor, in front of him, swimming strongly and quickly.

in front of 面前; 在…前面; 当着…的面
例句：She busted me in front of my parents.
她在我的父母面前贬低我。

8. Then the man pointed to the water and cried: “What’s that?”

point to 指; 显示…的位置[方向]; 表明
例句：Is there a point to this story?
你到底想说什么？

9. It seems that immediately the beach was filled with men with blankets, clothes and whiskey.

fill with （使）充[挤]满; 使满怀（某种情感等）
例句：Don't let defeat fill you with gloom.
别让失败使你灰心丧气。

10. When night came, the white waves moved in the moonlight.

move in 搬进，迁进
例句：When can I move in?
我什么时候可以搬进来呢?