1.poverty line 貧困線
A third of the population is living at or below the poverty line .
三分之一的人口生活在貧困線或以下 。
2.contemporary art 當(dāng)代藝術(shù)
Contemporary art has taken a huge leap forward in the last five or six years.
當(dāng)代藝術(shù)在過去五六年間突飛猛進(jìn) 。
3.be familiar with 熟悉
Most people are familiar with this figure from Wagner's opera.
多數(shù)人都熟悉瓦格納歌劇中的這一人物 。
4.get around 到處游行
He claimed to be a journalist, and he got around.
他自稱是一名記者,經(jīng)常四處游歷 。
5.make a living 謀生
If I can't make a living at painting, at least I can teach someone else to paint
如果我不能靠畫畫謀生,至少我可以教別人畫畫 。