VOA慢速英语:1837 Brings New President, Economic Crisis - The Making of a Nation No. 49: Martin Van Buren

短语讲解：

1. Van Buren said he felt he belonged to a later age.

belong to 属于; 是（某团体、国家等）的成员
例句：Which country do you belong to?
你到底是哪个国家的？

2. As a result, he developed a reputation for helping the common man. Van Buren became a local official, and then a senator and governor of New York.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：As a result, you get hungry again faster.
于是，你也变得更容易饿了。

3. When he was 24, he married a young woman he had grown up with.

grow up 向上生长; 长大
例句：They just grow up so fast.
这些事竟成长的这么快。

4. “And after that, he was known as quite charming among the ladies, as they said in those days.”

be known as 被认为是; 号称; 叫做
例句：Be known as the most beautiful woman of chinese.
号称中国最美的女人。

5. The bank had been so strong that it was able to control the economy throughout most of the country.

be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：You should be able to converse comfortably.
你应该能够舒服地进行谈话。

6. At the same time, American agriculture was having trouble.

at the same time 同时;  一起
例句：Might have been here at the same time?
也许同一个时间来过这里?

7. American traders had to import farm products from Europe. And they had to pay for them in gold or silver.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：How will you pay for your event?
你打算如何支付此次活动的费用？

8. Violence finally broke out at a protest meeting in New York City.

break out （战争、打斗等不愉快事件）突然发生，爆发; 突然发生
例句：First, we must break out of the reagan-era straitjacket concerning taxes and regulation.
首先，我们要打破里根时代关于税收和监管的老观念。