和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Small Businesses Make Big

2014-01-13来源:VOA
短语讲解:

1.You know you’re never going to be ever confronted with something that’s a surprise.

be confronted with  面临,对照; 
例句:Now firms will once again be confronted with this choice.
而在今天,企业又将再次面临这种选择。

2. I like to get involved with my clients.  I find out about them.

get involved with 给…缠住;
例句:How did you get involved with the justice society?
你是怎么和正义协会扯上关系的?

3. We try to take care of them when they come in.

take care of 照顾; 杀掉; 对付; 抵消; 
例句:Most parents are stressed multi-taskers who often forget to take care of themselves.
大多数父母都忙于各种事务,经常忘了照顾他们自己。

4. Mr. Taylor says some people come in just to look around, and find unusual items like an owl that scares birds out of gardens.

look around 四下观望; (作出选择前)进行调查; 骋目四顾; 四顾; 
例句:Look around the continent and there are no such politicians in sight.
环视欧洲大陆,我们看不到这样的政界人士。