VOA慢速英语:Websites Show Young People How to Save

短语讲解：

1. But some new banking websites are seeking to change that.

seek to设法；企图，试图
例句：I sought to change her mind.
我试图改变她的心意。

2. These websites offer young people the information and tools they need to watch over their money.

watch over看守,监视
例句：She offered to watch over the child.
她主动要帮助照看孩子。  

3. The websites also let the users share their financial experiences with other young people.

share with与…分享〔合用〕
例句：She would have liked to share with him the joy she had felt. 
她愿意和他一起分享曾经享受过的快感。 

4. Nineteen-year-old Alix Scott has been working at a store this summer. She is saving money to pay for college next year.

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。

5. I have to save for all my college money because my parents, they can’t afford to co-sign on loans. So, I have to rely on my own savings.

save for为…积蓄〔储存〕…
例句：I'm saving for a new car.
我正为买新车而存钱。
rely on信赖, 依赖
例句：You can't rely on the weather.
天气是靠不住的。

6. Helping other savers pay attention to their goals is the idea behind his on-line company.

pay attention to注意，关心
例句：No attention was paid to his advice.
他的建议没有引起注意。

7. For example, I’m saving up for a vacation.

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。

8. You don’t have to move from your existing bank, we’ll actually go in and withdraw those funds on the day you specify every month and we’ll put them into your SmartyPig account, where they’ll actually accrue interest, as well.

go in进入，放得进去
例句：That space is too small, the piano won't go in.
那空间太小，钢琴放不进去。
put into使处于某种状态
例句：The regulations have been put into practice on a trial basis.
这些规定已开始试行。

9. Perhaps maybe a holiday is coming up or your birthday is coming up, and rather than getting a gift, your friends, your family can actually contribute to any of your SmartyPig goals.

come up走近；走过来；到来
例句：Christmas is coming up soon.
圣诞节很快就要来到。
contribute to捐助;帮助
例句：How much did you contribute to the relief fund?
你为那笔救济金捐了多少?

10. And they all involve social media, which interests young adults who are already at ease about sharing their personal information online.

at ease安逸,自由自在
例句：I am never at ease with strangers.
我在陌生人面前总会感到不自在。

11. It’s not likely that, you know, you might go to a friend and say, ‘Hey, I paid off one thousand dollars on my credit card today,’ but people write up blog posts about it and they explain how they did it, and how much closer they are to their financial goal, whatever it is.

pay off付清, 还清
例句：All his debt was paid off with cash.
他所有的债务都是用现金付清的。
write up全部写出
例句：Our experiment was written up into a report.
我们的实验已写成报告。