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慢速英语:From Traditional to 'Freak,' the Evolution in American Folk Music

Source: VOA    2014-03-03   English BBS   Favorite  

短语讲解:

1. Yet his greatest influence may have come from popularizing a song that he himself did not write.

come from 来自某处; 出生于
例句:Because we come from judea.
因为我们来自朱迪亚。

2. As Tony Trischka points out, the original version was called "We Will Overcome."

point out 指出
例句:Nobody seems minded to point out an obvious fact.
似乎没人愿意指出一个显而易见的事实。

3. And he made other changes, like adding the verse "we are not afraid" to offer support for the protests taking place across the country.

take place 发生,举行
例句:Elections take place every four years.
选举四年举行一次。

4. In fact, Woody Guthrie first called his song, "God Blessed America for Me."

in fact 实际上,其实
例句:In fact quite the opposite.
事实上,情况恰好相反。

5. She points to the examples of Steve Earle and Neil Young as well as what she calls more contemporary folkies.

as well as 也,又
例句:That means pay as well as payrolls.
这意味着工资和就业人数的同时增长。


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