VOA慢速英语:Agriculture Report

短语讲解：

1. The United States Department of Agriculture has agreed to meet industrial proposals to change the design of meat labels and how meat is described.

agree to 同意， 赞成， 同意照办
例句：Do you understand and agree to my terms?
你明白并同意我的条件吗?

2. Pork butt, for example, does not come from the part of the animal most people think.

for example 例如， 譬如；拿 ... 来说
例句：For example, board games and games consoles understood?
比如说下棋、打游戏机之类的懂了吧？

3. Today's common names developed overtime, as meat cutters used terms that described parts of animals, as well as cuts made by butchers.

as well as 也，又
例句：Your mental as well as physical health in that space.
你的精神以及身体健康的空间。

4. Also, cuts of meat that were traditionally names for beef products like rib steak, will now also being used for pork, that means a rib steak could come from either a cow or a pig.

come from 来自
例句：Did these books come from your store?
这些书来自你的书店吗?

5. As that, I mean why is that, what I mean, you know, at least, somewhat descript it.

at least 至少
例句：Can we at least try?
我们至少试试看吧？

6. What if there are two steaks side by side, or three, Mexican, American, and Canadian, which one they gonna pick up?

pick up 拾起
例句：Helen bent down th pick up her pen.
海伦弯下身子拾起钢笔。