VOA慢速英语:Europe and the Debt Crisis in Greece

短语讲解：

1. But the government plans to sell off many of its state-owned utilities to help pay Greece's debts.

sell off廉价销售
例句：Many old clothes were sold off at greatly reduced prices.
许多旧衣服大幅度地降价出售。

2. Our economy has depended on the coal industry for years.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句：All living things depend on the sun for their growth.
万物靠太阳生长。

3. People in Kozani say they are worried about the future.

worry about担忧, 烦恼
例句：He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。

4. "I'm a student. I am absolutely sure I will not be employed once I'm done with my studies.

do with与...相处;忍受
例句：She is quite difficult to do with.
她很难相处。

5. So at the moment we are just waiting for some gift from God.

wait for等待, 等候
例句：He is waiting for something good to turn up.
他正期待着情况好转。

6. He says government cuts will end up hurting the Greek economy.

end up结束
例句：You will end up in debt if you keep on spending money like that.
你要是老这样花钱,总有一天要负债。

7. If we stick only to such austerity measures, the country will plunge deeper and deeper into recession.

stick to坚持，坚守；遵守
例句：It's impossible if you stick to the rules.
如果你坚持按规矩办事，那这事就得告吹。

8. Earlier this week, Prime Minister George Papandreou made a surprise call for a nationwide vote on the European Union’s latest financial rescue plan.

vote on对…进行表决
例句：The chairman asked us to vote on the plan.
主席要我们对计划进行表决。

9. He blamed the leaders for the growing inequalities in the world.

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：He blamed his brother for breaking the window.
他责备他兄弟打破了窗玻璃。