和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:A Push to Get More Indonesians to Study in US

2011-04-14来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. More than fifty American universities recently attended an education fair in Jakarta as part of a visit by a top American trade official.

more than 超过,多于
例句:His insolence is more than I can stand.
我受不了他的无礼。
很,非常
例句:His answer more than satisfied me.
他的回答使我非常满意。
attend a fair 参加展会
例句:I am pleased to say I will attend a trade fair in Beijing next month. 
我很高兴地说我会参加下个月在北京的展览会。

2. The United States is reaching out to fast-growing economies like Indonesia and Vietnam as new markets for American goods and services.

reach out to 把手伸向…,接触
例句:Modern politicians to reach out to ordinary people in their broadcast speeches .
现代的政客们企图在广播演讲中与普通民众进行沟通。

3. Some Indonesian students at the education fair said they are less concerned about where they study than about having enough money to pay for it.

be concerned about 关心,挂念,关注
例句:Everyone should be concerned about the future of his own country.
每个人都应关心自己国家的未来。
pay for 为…付钱
例句:I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。