VOA慢速英语:US Poverty Rate Highest Since 1993

短语讲解：

1. Unless there's a turnaround within the economy in the very near future, it's most likely to get worse.

be likely to可能; 倾向于; 很可能
例句：John is likely to be in London this autumn.
今年秋天约翰可能在伦敦。

2. But the rate -- 16.3 percent -- was about the same as in two thousand nine.

the same as与…同样的
例句：Twins look the same as each other
双胞胎看上去长得一样。

3. Most Americans who have health insurance get it through their employers.

get through完成
例句：I got through the novel in one evening.
我一个晚上就看完了这本小说。

4. Health reform played a key role in stemming the fall of workplace coverage for young adults.

play a role in在...起作用
例句：The headmaster plays an important role in the good running of a school.
办好一所学校, 校长起重要作用。

5. Millions more have stopped looking for work or wish they could work more hours.

look for寻找(某人或某物)
例句：She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失去的孩子。

6. Las Vegas, Nevada, is famous for its casinos and hotels.

be famous for因…而著名
例句：Sheffield is famous for its cutlery.
谢菲尔德以餐具闻名。

7. We bring together Catholics, Protestants, Jewish congregations, Muslims, to open up their congregations at night to be overnight shelters.

bring together使团结，使联合，使会聚
例句：Fate brought us together.
命运将我们连在一起。
open up完全打开
例句：The police had to get special permission to open up the grave.
警察必须在获得特准后, 才能打开这座坟墓