VOA慢速英语:Small Beer Brewers Gaining Popularity in US

短语讲解：

1. The United States has more than 3,200 breweries.

more than 多于
例句：True friendship is worth more than money. 
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。 

2. Those numbers come from the Brewers Association, an organization working in support of small and independent American beer manufacturers.

come from 来自
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction. 
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。 

3. The association says craft breweries make up most of the new U.S. breweries.

make up 组成; 补足; 化妆
例句：Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity. 
她的美丽不能弥补她的愚蠢。 

4. The amount of beer sold nationwide dropped by about two percent in 2013, compared to one year earlier.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为; 与…相比
例句：Cultural life in the country cannot compare to that of a large city. 
农村的文化生活不能与大城市的相比拟。 

5. But we really wanted to, to make sure that this city had a brewing identity.

make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：Make sure you are firm1y strapped in before the plane takes off. 
飞机起飞前务必系好安全带。 

6. And I think, you know, the big 'Buds' and 'Millers' are getting a little scared because they used to have, they’re used to having at least 85 to 90 percent of the total market share -- in previous years even more than that.

at least 至少
例句：At least she is a paragon with her feet on the ground. 
她至少是一个脚踏实地的特殊人物。