双语趣听精彩世界 第69期:高昂学费让韩国大学生不堪重负

 　　韩国先驱报:尽管韩国大学生们利用各种机会打工赚学费,但是,越来越高昂的学费还是让他们和他们的家庭不堪重负.

　　高昂学费让韩国大学生不堪重负

　　The Korea Herald¹: At the turn of the month, Koreans braced² for the beginning of another vacation season to cool off from the blazing heat of summer. But that luxury was largely deprived from many college students entrusted³ with the tall task of earning money to cover sky-high tuition fees before a new semester begins in September.

　　Data from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development showed that the college tuition in Korea was the fourth highest among OCED countries in 2013 in relation to purchasing power.

　　With over 70 percent of high school graduates going to college, more and more students and their families have been saddled with a large financial burden due to education.

　　The average college tuition in Korea surged throughout the 2000s with growth peaking at 10 percent in 2006. As a result, most students graduate in debt. Seven out of 10 college graduates have received student loans for an average 14.45 million won (or 87,000yuan), that's according to a survey by a job information portal Saramin.

1 herald   

vt.预示...的来临，预告，宣布，欢迎

参考例句：

• In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
• Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。

2 braced   

adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来

参考例句：

• They braced up the old house with balks of timber. 他们用梁木加固旧房子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick. 这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 entrusted   

v.委托，托付( entrust的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He entrusted the task to his nephew. 他把这任务托付给了他的侄儿。
• She was entrusted with the direction of the project. 她受委托负责这项计划。 来自《简明英汉词典》