VOA慢速英语:Taiwanese Business Seeks Specialized Markets

短语讲解：

1. Fierce competition from China at one time cut Taiwan’s exports of the tasty bean to Japan in half.

in half 分成两半
例句：I can go there and back in half an hour.
我能在半小时内往返一次。

2. Hou says it is difficult to compete with China.

compete with 与…抗争
例句：Here was a car priced to compete with the small imports.
这部车的定价可与进口的小车竞争。

3. In other words, the Chinese economy makes more of some products than others.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：In other words, experts want shortcuts to everything.
换句话说，专家需要所有的快捷方式。

4. What we’re afraid of the most is that we don’t progress and get stuck in a rut.

be afraid of 害怕，担忧
例句：You need not be afraid of your own sweet flower-garden's being neglected.
你不用担心你那漂亮的花圃会给荒废了。