实战口语情景对话 第407期:Embarassing Moment 尴尬的时刻

重点讲解：
1. no longer
不再；已不；
eg. The construction industry is no longer as depressed as it was.
建筑业不再像以往那样萧条了。
eg. This word is no longer in current use.
这个词现在已经不再使用。
2. on the ground
（相对于空中的）地面；
eg. Coordinating airline traffic on the ground is as complicated as managing the traffic in the air.
协调地面的航空交通与管理空中交通一样复杂。
eg. Vendors displayed their wares in baskets or on the ground.
小贩们把他们的商品摆放在篮子里或地上。
3. be grateful for
感激的；表示感谢的；
eg. All of that is awesome and I'm grateful for the support.
这一切都棒极了，我很感激这些支持。
eg. We all have something to be grateful for but we don't realize it.
我们都拥有值得感激的东西，但我们没有认识到这一点。
4. as a result
结果，因此；
eg. As a result, services have been drastically reduced.
结果是服务业急剧萎缩。
eg. Millions of people are threatened with starvation as a result of drought and poor harvests.
几百万人因干旱和歉收而受到饥饿的威胁。
5. at the same time
同时；
eg. Never before has the industry had to cope with war and recession at the same time.
这个行业以前从未有过必须同时应付战争和萧条的经历。
eg. At the same time, rulemaking can provide individuals with important protection.
同时, 规则制定可为个人提供重要的保障。