VOA慢速英语:Weasel, Duck, Dog: Animals That Are Also Verbs

短语讲解：

1. And that I could not think of enough words.

think of 想起; 考虑
例句：We had to think of a way to keep off the infection.
我们得想个办法防止感染。

2. That means try every trick to accomplish your goal, even if it something you really do not deserve.

even if 哪怕; 虽然; 即使
例句：I'll never lose heart even if I should fail ten times.
即使失败十次，我也不灰心。

3. Hounding someone usually involves asking something again and again.

again and again 再三地， 反复地
例句：I' ve told you again and again not to do that.
我叁番五次地告诉过你, 不要做那种事。

4. “To badger” someone has a similar meaning. A badger is related to a weasel but is bigger and fatter.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系
例句：How do these relate to the product being designed?
这些经历同将要设计的产品有什么关系？

5. Americans also shark, or fool, others, especially by pretending they are not good at something when they really are.

be good at 擅长
例句：Why must you be good at a foreign language?
为什么你必须学好一种外语？