VOA慢速英语:New Ways to Save With Coupons; Turning Eggs into Art; Antigravity Yoga

短语讲解：

1. This week, we take a look at the current trends in couponing inthe United States.

look at 看着
例句：Look at the map, please.
请看这张地图。

2. She was planning to quit her job and needed to find a way thefamily could live on one income.

live on 靠...生活;以...为食
例句：Chinese live on rice. 
中国人以大米为主食。

3. So instead of having to go back to work, I was able to stay athome and almost bring an income just by what I’m able to save.

instead of 代替
例句：I decided to treat myself to a taxi, eg instead of walking. 
我决定坐他一次计程车. 

4. Hopefully everybody in this room is interested in couponing or,at least, ready to save some money.”

at least 至少
例句：At least she is a paragon with her feet on the ground. 
她至少是一个脚踏实地的特殊人物。 

5. The first coupons were given out in eighteen eighty-seven inAtlanta, Georgia.

give out 用尽
例句：Our food supply has given out.
我们的食物耗尽了。

6.  You will see eggshells where I have taken out so much that itlooks like lace. 

take out 取出
例句：The doctor has taken my bad tooth out.
医生已拔掉了我的坏牙。

7. Because if you mess up the eyes, you mess up the design."

mess up 弄脏;弄糟
例句：They told us not to mess up the room.
他们告诉我们不要把房间弄脏。

8. I don’t have a lot of flexibility in my back and doing thiswork has really helped my back with that.”

a lot of 大量
例句：Britain does a lot of trade with America. 
英国与美国进行大量的贸易。