VOA慢速英语:From Child of Freed Slaves to Millionaire

短语讲解：

1. She was a millionaire at a time when African-American women usually cleaned houses or worked other jobs for low pay.

at a time 依次， 逐一， 每次
例句：He tore up the stairs two steps at a time.
他一步两个台阶地飞奔跑上楼。

2. So, she says, Walker took a very small idea, and turned it into a big company.

turn into 成为; （使） 变成; 译成
例句：The war might turn into a miniature Stalingrad.
这场战争也许会变成小规模的斯大林格勒战役。

3. They were involved in the National Association of Colored Women, and Walker learned about organizing and holding meetings, about gathering women to work together for a common cause.

work together 合作; 同…在同一处工作; 同事
例句：We work together in harness for the president.
我们都是总统的马前卒。

4. So she had to be good at marketing her skills, even then, but she took that to the next level.

be good at 擅长; 健; 精通; 熟谙
例句：But you had to be good at math.
但是你数学一定很好。

5. A’Lelia Bundles grew up using Madam C.J. Walkers’ silverware on her dining room table, but never knew her.

grow up 长大; 向上生长; 成熟; 出现
例句：A little trade began to grow up.
小生意开始兴隆起来。

6. “I have to say, I’m continuously amazed, not only at the way that she can still inspire others, but at some of her really innovative approaches to advertising, to marketing, to developing products, and to having really high standards about the quality of her products.”

not only ...but(also) 不仅 … 而且 ...
例句：Children's television not only entertains but also teaches.
儿童电视节目不仅有娱乐性而且还有教育意义。

7. When asked about the secret to her success, Walker herself said, “…whatever success I have attained has been the result of much hard work and many sleepless nights.

ask about 询问，打听; 打探
例句：I went to the station to ask about the train.
我去车站询问有关火车的情况。

8. She even shipped one of them, along with her personal driver, when she took a business trip to Central America and the Caribbean.

along with 连同; 以及; 和…一起
例句：Send the blueprints along with the inventory.
图纸连同清单一并送去。