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VOA慢速英语:US Farmers, Farmworkers Concerned About Immigration Policies

2017-05-24来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1.The industry worries about losing the workers it needs to plant, grow and harvest the crops that feed the country.

worry about 担忧, 烦恼; 惦念; 挂虑
例句:Don't worry about me; I'm very well.
别为我担心,我很好。

2.In the eastern state of Pennsylvania, fruit farmers are concerned about the administration's immigration policies.

concern about 使(自己)关心…;
例句:The group has expressed concern about reports of political violence in Africa
该团体对有关非洲政治暴力的报道表示关切。

3.Kay Hollabaugh says very few Americans are willing to do this kind of work anymore.

be willing to 乐于; 肯; 甘于
例句:You must be willing to reskill.
你必须乐于学习新技术。

4. He says that things were different before; people felt more at ease.

at ease 安逸,自由自在; 自然
例句:I always feel ill at ease in a strange environment.
我在陌生环境总觉不自在。

5.When I watch on TV, a Hispanic mom or dad pulled away from their kids, I can't deal with it.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾; 与…交易
例句:We have to be prepared to deal with a range of possible cases.
我们必须准备应付各种可能的情况。