"The job market is still very difficult. We are seeing layoffs continue, not at the heavy pace we saw at the beginning of the year, but they certainly have not abated,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.05

I think it's either at the end of my first year of law school or at the very beginning of my second year.

我想应该是在我读法学院的第一年末或是第二年初。

哥伦比亚的氛围 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

you know, doing work with their... At the beginning of the year，

复习功课…学年刚刚开始的时候，

考试应该这么准备 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Although June's total was higher than the number recorded in May, both figures are significantly lower than job-loss totals recorded at the beginning of the year a fact Romer was quick to point out.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02