VOA慢速英语:Will Chinese Travel Help China's Economy?

短语讲解：

1. In the next five years, these tourists are expected to spend $200 billion, he said.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事
例句：I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party.
我将要支付这个集会的费用。

2. In a single year, that number would be equal to the total number of tourists received by Germany, Iran, Indonesia and Egypt combined.

be equal to 胜任，相等，合适
例句：Though in the green,he may not be equal to the task.
尽管他年轻有力，他也许还不能胜任这项任务。

3. Chinese tourists are responsible for more than 15 percent of all arrivals in Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan, the bank's report said.

be responsible for 为…负责，形成…的原因; 主管
例句：You'll be responsible for anything wrong.
出了事唯你是问。
more than 超过; 不只是; 很; 在…次以上
例句：He supervised and trained more than 400 volunteers.
他指导和培训了400多名志愿者。