BBC news 2009-05-25 加文本

1.Indian police said protesters in the city of Jalandhar set fire to vehicles and put up roadblocks.

set fire to纵火

例句：Someone deliberately set fire to the house.
      有人故意纵火烧毁了房屋。

2. A religious service at one of the temples here came to an abrupt and violent end when five men armed with knives and one with a pistol started a fight.

come to an end结束，终止

例句：All feasts must break up in the end; all good things must come to an end.
      天下没有不散的筵席，总有分别的时候。

3.It's not yet clear why the fight broke out.

break out突发, 爆发, 叫嚷, 倒空, 取出, 使作准备

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。

4.The ministers are said to have used money intended to pay for their parliamentary offices to cover the costs of getting their personal tax returns filled in.

intend to意图，打算

例句：I intend to use simultaneous recording to dub this film.
     我打算采用同期录音的方法为这部影片配音。

5.Pope Benedict has paid homage to the victims of the Second World War while visiting Monte Cassino --the scene of a bloody battle in central Italy.

pay homage to 向某人表达敬意

例句：I will pay homage to you by kneeling to you respectfully.
       小女对您敛衽下拜，以表敬意。