VOA慢速英语:Washington Businesses, Hotels Prepare for Trump Inauguration

短语讲解：

1. Hundreds of thousands of people will gather in Washington, D.C to attend the inauguration on the steps of the Capitol Building.

hundreds of thousands of 几十万，无数
例句：Hundreds of thousands of people packed into the mosque
几十万人挤进了那座清真寺。

2. As the visitors make final plans for the trip to Washington, many D.C.-area businesses are getting ready for the crowds.

get ready for （使） 准备好…
例句：It took her a long time to get ready for church
她花了很长时间才做好去教堂的准备。

3. I think he's got some good qualities and I know he has his bad qualities, too, and has a lot of differences that people don't agree with.

a lot of 诸多; 许多的
例句：I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it
我在这艘船上花了很多金钱和时间，但都很值得。

4. "The Republicans, they will come in and they basically speak on money issues, whereas the Democrats will come in and they'll seek out the problems and will talk about what's on the news, like if they cut Obamacare."

seek out 找出; 找到; 物色
例句：Now is the time for local companies to seek out business opportunities in Europe
对于当地公司来说，现在是时候去欧洲寻求商机了。