VOA慢速英语:Short Story: ‘The Exact Science of Matrimony’ by O.Henry

1.To work or not to work? The Great Recession gave some mothers no choice but to work, as job cuts hit hard at men.

no choice but别无选择

例句：We had no choice but to act decisively.
      这次不果断处理不行。

      I have no choice but taking the first train.
       没有办法，只有坐头班车。

2.Sade Adu says making an album is kind of like a military mission.

kind of稍微, 有点儿, 有几分

例句：I'm feeling kind of tired.
      我感到有点累。