学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3245 beef up

 今天我们要学的词是 beef up.

 

Beef是牛肉，用作动词to beef up的时候是加强、增强。The Mexican government announced its plan recently to beef up security along the nation's southern border with Guatemala, to prevent future ‘migrant caravans¹' from entering the country. 墨西哥政府最近公布计划，加强与危地马拉接壤的南部边境安全，以防止未来的“移民大军”进入该国。

 

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to spend at least $100 million to beef up city-subsidized medical services for residents without health insurance, including illegal immigrants. 纽约市市长白思豪计划至少花费1亿美元加强市政府补贴的医疗服务，提供给没有医疗保险的居民，包括非法移民。

1 caravans   

（可供居住的）拖车（通常由机动车拖行）( caravan的名词复数 )； 篷车； （穿过沙漠地带的）旅行队（如商队）

参考例句：

• Old-fashioned gypsy caravans are painted wooden vehicles that are pulled by horses. 旧式的吉卜赛大篷车是由马拉的涂了颜色的木质车辆。
• Old-fashioned gypsy caravans are painted wooden vehicles. 旧时的吉普赛大篷车是涂了颜色的木质车辆。