1.give out 分发;公布
Don't give out personal information like your home phone number or address on the first date.
第一次约会的时候不要把个人信息比如家里的电话号码给人家 。
2.line up for 排队
It was common for visitors to line up for hours just to get inside some of the most popular pavilions.
为了参观一些最具人气的展馆,游客们常常要排几个小时的队 。
3.food shortages 食物短缺
Experts recently met in Nairobi to discuss what to do about food shortages caused by drought.
专家们最近在内罗毕举行会议,讨论如何面对干旱造成的粮食短缺 。
4.died of 死于
Thousands died of famine.
数千人死于饥荒 。
5.There are a couple of times when we have felt it is not worth it."
a couple of times 几次
A couple of times, I felt we were about to stop.
我有几次觉得要停车了 。
Mom and I go out for dinner a couple of times a month.
从此我和妈妈每个月都要外出共进几次晚餐 。
6."It's very hard for the parents to actually feed their children at home," one teacher said.
It's very hard 做某事很难
It's very hard to pass judgement on yourself.
很难对自身作出评价 。
When the economy is weak, it's very hard for suppliers to raise their prices.
经济疲软时供货商很难提价 。