VOA慢速英语:You Do the Math

短语讲解：

1. Today we are talking about expressions related to numbers.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系; 与…协调
例句：How do these relate to the product being designed?
这些经历同将要设计的产品有什么关系？

2. When my friend asks why I never go on vacation, I can simply point to my seven cats and five dogs and say, “Money for vacations?

point to 指; 显示…的位置[方向]; 表明
例句：High interest rates do not point to a buoyant market this year
今年的高利率并不表明市场繁荣。

3. And many people in D.C. are sick of it.

be sick of 厌恶，厌倦
例句：You must be sick of all those dice and buttons by now!
你现在一定已经对这些小方块和钮扣厌烦了！

4. I live in Maryland and have 10 representatives in Congress.

live in 住在学习[工作]的地方; 住在（某地）
例句： "I was born in the east, but now live in Los Angeles."
我出生于东部，但现在住在洛杉矶。

5. So, you could say getting students to finish all their homework and chores can be difficult when playing video games is part of the equation.

be part of 属于; 成为…的一部分
例句：She felt herself to be part of a large business empire
她觉得自己成了一个庞大的商业帝国中的一分子。