VOA慢速英语:A Look at Baseball’s Bright New Star, Stephen Strasburg

let down使失望, 失信

例句：You can trust Brooks.He'll never let you down.
      你可以相信布鲁克斯, 他决不会使你失望。

      He is a bit let down by the low grade he got.
      这次成绩不好, 他有点气馁。

2.They are comparing him to greats like Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens.

compare to把…比作, 喻为

例句：Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.
      莎士比亚把世界比作舞台。

      Life is compared to a voyage.
      人生好比航海。

3.Summer is a good time to save up some money.

save up储存起来

例句：You should save up and get a house.
      你应该把钱攒起来买所房子。

      Mary saved up pieces of cloth to make a quilt.
      玛丽存了几块布留作棉被用。

4.He wanted to make the most of his summer vacation.

make the most of尽量利用 充分利用

例句：I need to make the most of every minute I have to study.
      我必须对我读书的每一分钟做最有效的利用。