VOA常速英语:Gold Lining for France's Economic Clouds

短语讲解：

1. The debt crisis is casting a long shadow as France and other countries prepare for the Christmas holiday.

prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句：Right now they are preparing themselves for the Olympic Games.
眼下他们正在为参加奥运会作准备。

2. The euro's troubles have made 2011 a good year for Parisians who deal in gold.

deal in买卖, 经营
例句That shop deals in men's clothing.
那家商店经营男士服装。

3. Michel Prieur specializes in selling gold coins, called ‘Napoleons’, and other valuable artifacts from his store on Rue Vivienne.

specialize in专攻, 精通, 以…为专业
例句：The cinema specializes in Italian films.
这家电影院专门放映意大利电影。

4. Now it’s $1,700. And the question is, ‘Is it going to keep on [rising]?’

keep on继续前进; 继续工作
例句：They kept on working after dark.
天黑了他们还继续工作。

5. So they understand that it could go on and on because nothing will stop the governments from printing money as long as they need to cover their expenses.

stop from阻止某事发生
例句：Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes.
眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。

6. He has pushed for the European Central Bank to come to the aid of weak eurozone countries, a move resisted by Germany.

push for急切、强烈地要求, 为…奋力争取
例句：He pushed me for an answer.
他催我作出答复。

7. But all governments have dealt with their problems [by] creating inflation, for 2,700 years.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：He must deal with many difficulties.
他必须应付许多困难。

8. Prices of everyday goods are going up.

go up上升, 上涨, 提高, 增加, 增高
例句：The goods have gone up in price.
这些商品的价格已经上涨。