和谐英语

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

2013-06-16来源:VOA

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。