经济学人下载:美国国内形势 共和党掌权

1.pay attention to 注意；关心；重视

You should always pay attention to personal grooming.
你应随时注意个人仪容。

You must pay attention to this problem before every thing.
你应该首先注意这个问题。

2.lay out 安排；摆开；布置

You won't have to lay out a fortune for this dining table.
你不必为这张餐桌花一大笔钱。

My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page.
我的工作是设计页面上的正文和图表。

3.budget gap 预算缺口；预算差额

The gap between Obama rhetoric and Obama reality transcends the budget, as do the consequences.
奥巴马这样做的结果导致他的言论和他超越小时的预算之间的差距。

4.promise to 承诺要；保证要

I'm hoping you'll keep your promise to come for a long visit.
我希望你遵守诺言来这儿多呆几天。

Claire had made me promise to tell her the truth.
克莱尔要我保证把真相告诉她。