VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Chickenfeed

短语讲解：

1. A common expression is, "I am working for chickenfeed." 

work for 为……效力
例句：Comrade Yang will be in charge of that work for the time being. 
杨同志将暂时负责那项工作。 

2. They would not have been interested in such chickenfeed."

interested in 对...有兴趣,有志
例句：He was very interested in all kinds of insects. 
他对各种昆虫都非常感兴趣。 

3. Another reason for the saying about working for peanuts may be linked to elephants.

link to 把……和……联系起来
例句：Bonus payment is link to productivity. 
奖金与生产率挂钩。 

4. Think of how elephants are paid for their work in the circus.

think of 想到,考虑
例句：A driver must think of safety. 
司机一定要考虑到安全。
pay for 付款
例句：But however am I to pay for such a thing as this? 
可是这么一件东西叫我怎样付款呢？ 

5. The peanut gallery got its name because it is the part of the theater most distant from where the show takes place.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground. 
地震则发生在地球的极深处。