BBC news 2009-05-11 加文本

1.Afghan people say we are fighting together, with shoulder to shoulder against terrorism, that we are part of the struggle that our homes or villages are not places for terrorism and that they should be safe.

shoulder to shoulder肩并肩

例句：we will stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies.
我们将与我们的同盟并肩协力

类似的短语有：hand in hand手牵手   arm in arm臂挽臂

例句：Hand in hand they sat in silence for thirty seconds.
       他们手拉着手，默默地坐了三十秒。

2.The Conservative leader David Cameron admitted the revelations about his party were likely to be embarrassing.

be likely to可能

例句：Migrants are likely to be poor and underemployed.
       移民很可能穷困而且找不到全职工作。

3.The Icelandic Krona bombed after the banks went bust, leaving the economy on its knees and thousands without jobs.

on its knees跪着，蹒跚

例句：would rather die on one's feet than live on one's knees
       宁可站着死，绝不跪着生

4.If the people do decide in favor, adapting to the EU should not be too much of a problem.

adapt to适应

例句：Children adapt to a new environment more easily than adults.
       儿童比成人更容易适应新环境。

5.Iceland is already part of the European Economic Area, giving it access to the EU's internal market and requiring it to adopt a big chunk of Brussels’ legislations.

access to接近……机会

例句：Only people with the pass can get access to that area.
      只有通行证持有者才能进入那个地区。

6.It said the plan was being carried out in secret, and would dramatically alter the existing balance in east Jerusalem, where Palestinians hope to base the capital of their future state.

carry out施行

例句：Will your office use its staff to carry out work under my instructions?
      你们公司会让员工按照我的意思工作吗？

7.The clashes broke out when residents of two villages disagreed about the wrestling match result.

break out爆发

例句：If atomic war were to break out, it would be disastrous for the whole world.
      一旦发生核战争，整个地球将会陷入灾难。

outbreak名词形式，爆发

例句：The recent outbreak of salmonella soiled KFC's reputation.
       最近的沙门氏菌事件玷污了肯德基的名誉。