和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Experts Fear Burma's Reforms Stalling

2014-04-18来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Some experts fear that rights reforms in Burma are slowing ahead of national elections planned for 2015.

ahead of 在…之前
例句:They got way ahead of me.
他们应该在我的前面。

2. To do so however, the economy must continue to grow at more than six percent a year.

more than 超过; 在…次以上
例句:America and britain have more than 12.
美国和英国甚至多余多于12个。

3. He says the government must increase spending on education, roads and power systems.

spend on 把…花在…
例句:How much did you spend on that bad toupee?
你在那个劣质的假发上花了多少钱?

4. Many of the poor live in rural areas.

live in 存在于…; 为…而生存
例句:She and elon live in los angeles.
她和埃隆住在洛杉矶。

5. He says poor supervision of land records leaves people in danger of losing their land.

in danger 在危险中,有…的危险
例句:The species is currently in danger of extinction.
这个物种目前正面临灭绝的危险。