VOA慢速英语:Trump Talks Tough on China Ahead of Meeting with Xi

短语讲解：

1.U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping this week for talks expected to focus on trade and North Korea.

focus on 致力于; 使聚焦于
例句：The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
会谈将着重讨论该地区的经济发展。

2.Chinese officials have said they do not want a trade war to break out over possible changes in U.S. trade policies.

break out（战争、打斗等不愉快事件） 突然发生，爆发; 突然发生
例句：He was 29 when war broke out
战争爆发时他才29岁。

3.He said the U.S. “can no longer have massive trade deficits and job losses.”

no longer 不再，已不
例句：After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine.
大约3个月后，我就不再对尼古丁上瘾了。

4.It looks like a relatively reasonable response to a threat, and yet undoubtedly from North Korea it’s going to look like it’s very provocative.

look like 看起来与（某人或某物）相像[相似]
例句：You look like a nice upstanding young man.
你看起来像是一个正直的好青年。