英语访谈节目:新冠疫情让大量美国人失业

1.first-time 第一次的

The money spent on prisons could be better spent on training first-ime law-breakers to earn an honest living.
与其把钱花在监狱上，还不如用来培训初次犯罪者学习正当谋生的技能。

2.a couple of 一对

I'm still in the air force, though I'll be demobbed in a couple of months.
我还在空军部队服役，不过几个月之后我就要复员了。

3.concerned about 担忧

The committee is concerned about players 'behaviour, especially arguing with referees
委员会很关注运动员的行为，特别是与裁判争吵的行为。

4.scared about 害怕

I don't suffer from anxiety and I am not scared about getting injured.
我并没有受到焦虑之苦，也并不害怕受伤。

5.lay off 裁员

They did not sell a single car for a month and had to lay off workers.
一个月来一辆汽车都卖不出去，他们只好裁员。