VOA慢速英语:US, Japanese Stocks Rise in 2013

短语讲解：

1. The rising prices were evidence of investors welcoming efforts to push down interest rates.

push down 向下按; 推倒; 压倒
例句：If you push down the clutch pedal, the engine is disconnected from the transmission 
如果踩下离合器踏板，发动机就会脱离开传动系统。 

2. The bank recently announced it would reduce that program because the economy no longer needs so much help.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：You no longer need them.
你不再需要诸多借口。

3. He calls some of the actions by central banks a “global gamble” that has worked, at least so far.

at least 至少
例句：Read at least 30 books.
至少读30本书。

4. The Wall Street Journal says investors are simply looking for stocks with low prices and a likelihood of strong earnings.

look for 寻找（某人或某物）; <口>找（麻烦）
例句：Look for honest, good-hearted people.
找那些诚实善良的员工。

5. By the end of 2013, Turkey’s stock market had fallen more than 20 percent, while the value of Turkish money hit new lows.

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句：More than 1000 turned up.
最后共有1000多人出席。