1.poverty line 贫困线
A third of the population is living at or below the poverty line .
三分之一的人口生活在贫困线或以下 。
2.contemporary art 当代艺术
Contemporary art has taken a huge leap forward in the last five or six years.
当代艺术在过去五六年间突飞猛进 。
3.be familiar with 熟悉
Most people are familiar with this figure from Wagner's opera.
多数人都熟悉瓦格纳歌剧中的这一人物 。
4.get around 到处游行
He claimed to be a journalist, and he got around.
他自称是一名记者,经常四处游历 。
5.make a living 谋生
If I can't make a living at painting, at least I can teach someone else to paint
如果我不能靠画画谋生,至少我可以教别人画画 。