VOA慢速英语:Build a School in Burma

短语讲解：

1. And lots of kids. Maybe like five on average per family. No school.

on average 平均起来
例句：It takes on average two years to study.
一般人平均需要花上两年的时间才能将它学完。

2. He looked for villages that would give land and construction help in exchange for school.

look for 寻找
例句：How do you look for memories?
你们怎么寻找记忆？
in exchange for 交换
例句：He gave me an apple in exchange for a cake. 
他给我一个苹果，换一块蛋糕。 

3. "You know, The school is inside their village, nearby, so, at least, they don't have to worry about taking the kids to the school in faraway places. You know like that."

worry about 担忧， 烦恼
例句：What do you haveto worry about?
你有什么好担心的？

4. Bob Cornwell says the group works with community leaders.

work with 与…在一起干；从事…工作
例句：Would you like me to work with you today?
你喜欢我今天和你一起工作吗？

5. They are underground there all the time, so we really focused on those groups.

focus on 致力于
例句：That's all you want to focus on.
你只需将你的注意力集中于此。