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VOA慢速英语:Making of a Nation: Alexander Hamilton
短语讲解:
1. When she died, friends of the family found work for the boy on the island of Saint Croix -- then called Santa Cruz -- in the Virgin Islands.
work for 为…而工作;效劳;致力
例句:It's my pleasure to work for you.
能够为您效劳是我的荣幸。
2. He talked about becoming a political leader in the North American colonies.
talk about 讨论,谈论;
例句:The president did talk about china's trade policies.
奥巴马总统也谈到了中国贸易政策。
3. [He was] very observant and gained notice when he wrote an account of a local hurricane, which was picked up by the local press.
pick up v.捡起
例句:Helen bent down th pick up her pen.
海伦弯下身子拾起钢笔。
4. He often expressed his thinking about the problems of the American colonies.
think about 考虑…;捉摸…
例句:This is a question to think about.
这是我们应该考虑的问题。
5. In other words, there was no such thing yet as American money.
in other words 换句话说;就是说
例句:In other words, you have broken the law.
换言之,你违法了。
6. John Steele Gordon says America also had to borrow heavily to pay for the Revolutionary War.
pay for 赔偿;为…付钱
例句:I'm afraid you have to pay for it.
恐怕你得赔偿了。
7. So, the Congress asked Treasury Secretary Hamilton to write a report about how to build up the government's credit.
build up 逐步建立;增进
例句:The cash pile will quickly build up again.
资金量会很快再次增大。
8. Still, to win support for his plan, Hamilton had to make a political deal with several congressmen.
deal with 惠顾; 与…交易
例句:Can you deal with the money part?
你能处理钱的部分吗?
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