VOA慢速英语:Thai Rice Farmers Hurt by Dropping Prices(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. Rice farmers in Thailand are facing a large drop in income because of the drop in the price of rice throughout Asia.

because of 因为，由于
例句：John's jacket got out of shape because of the heavy rain.
约翰的夹克因为大雨而变形。

2. At the same time, costs to grow the crop are increasing.

at the same time 同时; 一起; 但是
例句：At the same time, the magazine was giving the message to a quite different constituency.
同时，这家杂志还向形形色色的选民发布新闻。

3. A recent study paid for by the Bank of Thailand said Thai farmers should grow crops in addition to rice.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱; 因…受罚[痛苦];
例句：I have had to pay for repairs to the house.
我不得不支付房屋维修费用。
in addition to 除…之外
例句：In addition to the tractor, we have acquired a new rice transplanter.
除了拖拉机，我们又添了一台插秧机。

4. He said Thailand should produce products other than white rice to compete with Vietnam and Cambodia.

compete with 与…抗争
例句：Here was a car priced to compete with the small imports.
这部车的定价可与进口的小车竞争。

5. He said, “My parents didn’t believe at first that I would be able to sell rice on social media, because most farmers believe we can sell rice to the middleman or rice mill company only.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：We study samples in order to be able to describe populations.
为了了解总体，必须研究样本。