和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:In Ivory Coast, Shea Butter Is 'Women's Gold'

2016-08-16来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. The ivory-colored butter, or karite, comes from the nut of the shea tree.

come from 源自; 来自某处; 出生于
例句:He's just come from the countryside.
他刚从乡下来。

2. Shea butter is popular with people who live in the area, like Awa Ouattara.

be popular with 受…欢迎
例句:They feel that this is important to be popular with their friends.
他们觉得这是能让他们在朋友中变得受欢迎的很重要的方式。
live in 住在学习[工作]的地方; 住在(某地); 存在于…
例句:We used to live in Shanghai but now we live in Beijing.
我们以前住在上海,但现在住在北京。

3. About 50 kilometers from the market, Alice Koné Maridiouma sweeps the grass to pick up the fallen shea nuts in one of the many shea fields in the area.

pick up 捡起; 接载; 学会
例句:I'll go to pick up some odds and ends at the store.
我要到商店买些零碎的东西。

4. He says when there is a strong cooperative organization, Ivory Coast will be able to sell shea butter in China, Europe and the United States.

be able to 能够
例句:We must be able to stay impartial at all times.
我们必须经常保持公正的态度。