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Hard Times for Many Families in the UK

Thursday, 7/23/2026·93 words·1 min read

Many familiesfamiliesL1家庭families in the UK cannot buy food and heatingheatingL1用于供暖的设施utility to warm a building. A charitycharityL1一种对公众有益的活动或礼物an activity or gift that benefits the public at large says over 7 million families have this problemproblem/ˈprɒbləm/L1问题;难题something that is difficult to deal with. Some people do not eat enoughenough/ɪˈnʌf/L1足够的as much as is needed to save money.

An old woman named Elaine lives alone. She cannot turn on her ovenovenL1用于烘焙或烤制的厨房电器kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting or heaterheaterL1以最大速度投掷的球a pitch thrown with maximum velocity becausebecause/bɪˈkɒz/L1因为used to give a reason for something it costs too much. She eats simplesimple/ˈsɪmpəl/L1简单的not difficult; easy to understand or do food and cannot buy new clothesclothesL1一般的服装clothing in general.

A mother named Zoe says food costs a lot now. The new leaderleaderL1为了吸引顾客而以亏本价格出售的商品a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers, Andy Burnham, wants to help. He will cutcutL1无故缺课an unexcused absence from class the taxtaxL1税;税款charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government on electricity billsbillsL1账单bills. This will helphelp/hɛlp/L1帮助;援助to make it easier for someone to do something families buy the things they need.

Hard Times for Many Families in the UK

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