CNN news 2011-08-10 加文本

短语讲解：

1. With respect to debt, our problem is not confidence in our credit，the markets continue to reaffirm our credit as among the world's safest.

with respect to关于, (至于)谈到
例句：With respect to your other proposals, I am not yet able to tell you our decision.
谈到你的其他建议, 我现在还无法把我们的决定告诉你。

2. But there's not much further we can cut in either of those categories.

cut in突然插到…前面
例句：He was stopped when he tried to cut in on the queue.
他试图超车的时候被人拦住了。

3. What we need to do now is combine those spending cuts with two additional steps: tax reform that will ask those who can afford it to pay their fair share and modest adjustments to health care programs like Medicare.

combine with与…结合
例句：If he can combine his ability with hard work, he should be very successful.
如果他能把自己的才能和勤奋结合起来, 必定会很有成就。

4. Black people in general came over here to fight for this country .

come over过来; 从远处来
例句：He came over from France last week, just to see us.
他上周从法国专程来看我们。

5. Yeah, so we need, even if the Queen of England needs to come down here, you understand?

come down从大城市到小地方; 下来, 下落
例句：She came down last year and settled in the village.
去年她从城里来就定居在这个村子里。