VOA常速英语:Libyans Look to Economy as They Build Their Future

短语讲解：

1. As Libyans try to resume their normal lives after the uprising that ended Moammar Gadhafi’s 42-year rule, many hope for economic improvements and more jobs.

hope for希望, 希望得到
例句：I hope for the weather to improve soon.
我希望天气会很快转好。

2. In Tripoli, people are starting to once again go about their business.

go about处理, 从事, 做, 忙于
例句：The way with which you'll go about the task really matters.
你做这件事要采用的方法的确很重要。

3. At one of the capital city's modern shopping centers, repair work was under way to fix the damage caused when the city became a battleground just a few weeks earlier.

under way已经开始并进行着
例句：The yearly campaign to raise funds for the Red Cross is already under way.
一年一度为红十字会募集基金的运动已在进行中。

4. Thanks to God and thanks to the rebels now we are free.

thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句：Thanks to you, I was saved from drowning.
幸亏你, 我才没有淹死。

5. “We have tourist sites that were neglected during Gadhafi’s time. We hope the new government will take better care of these areas,” he said.

take care of对付, 处理; 照顾
例句：He was criticized for his delay in taking care of the matter.
他由于没有及时处理这件事而受到批评。

6. Much of Libya’s income will continue to come from its oil exports.

come from来自，源出；产自
例句：This word comes from Latin.
这个词源于拉丁语。

7. But journalist Fathi bin Isa said Libya’s future prosperity will depend on what kind of country Libyans decide to have.

depend on随…而定
例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
比赛是否举行要看天气而定。

8. That will be among the many questions facing Libyans as they work on their political and economic future.

work on致力于…; 继续工作
例句：He has been working on a new novel for over a year now.
近一年多来, 他一直在写一部新小说。