VOA慢速英语:California Group Loans Money to People in 83 Countries

短语讲解：

1. And in Ghana, a young man named Richard is looking for $1,275 to pay his college tuition and buy books to take classes.

look for 寻找
例句：We all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
我们都需要寻求降低碳排放量的方法。

2. She has already paid off the first loan and is working to repay the second.

pay off 付清; （付清工资后） 解雇
例句：It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。

3. I’m hoping I will be able to sell even more in the future,” Ayi-Mensah said.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。

4. That helped her open up three businesses -- raising chickens, a store selling home-made drinks and another store selling household products.

open up 打开; 开发
例句：As the market opens up, I think people are going to be able to spend more money on consumer goods
随着市场的放开，我认为人们将能够增加用于消费品的支出。

5. “If I want to help someone who is in need, I can just take my money and help,” she added.

in need 在危难中，在危急中
例句：I am in need of a loan of a bike for a few weeks
我需要借辆自行车用几个星期。

6. By above water, Lindsey-Peake meant she is no longer losing money on her business.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：When a thing has been used, it is no longer new.
当一件东西被用过后，就不再是新的了。