VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Money Talks

短语讲解：

1. The expression probably began because the jungle is filled with wild animals and unknown dangers that threaten people.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：His eyes filled with tears as he looked lovingly at her.
他深情地望着她, 眼里充满了泪水。

2. They must not be led into making bogus investments.

lead into导致
例句：His careless spending led him into debt.
他随便花钱使他负债。

3. A newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts said the word came from a criminal whose name was Borghese.

come from来自某处; 由…造成, 源自
例句：Knowledge comes from practice.
知识来自于实践。

4. After he wrote the checks, he would flee from town.

flee from从…逃离; 避免
例句：All the animals fled from the fire.
所有的动物都逃离了火场。

5. People trying to earn money also must be aware of being ripped off.

be aware of知道; 意识到
例句：He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.
他好像没有意识到这个问题。
rip off敲竹杠; 欺骗;剥削
例句：The advertising campaign ripped off a great many consumers.
那个广告宣传欺骗了许许多多顾客。

6. To be successful, a person in business works hard and tries to get down to brass tacks.

get down to开始认真处理, 对待
例句：I'm going to get down to studying English this term.
这学期我要认真学英语了。

7. This expression means to get to the bottom or most important part of something.

get to弄清…底细
例句：We must get to the bottom of the matter.
我们必须弄清这件事的内情。