BBC news 2009-10-12 加文本

1.The envoy Kai Eide has come under fire from his former deputy Peter Galbraith, who accused him of covering up the extent of fraud in August’s presidential election.

under fire遭到炮火射击,受到攻击

例句：The government's plans came under fire from the opposition.
      政府的计划受到反对派的猛烈攻击。

cover up 掩盖, 掩饰

例句：The authorities were able to cover up what really happened at the incident.
      当局设法掩盖了事件的真相。

      She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.
      她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。

2.Mr. Eide acknowledged that there was widespread fraud, but he said it was too soon to get precise details.

too soon to为时过早

例句：It is too soon yet to look for results.
      现在便期望有结果为时尚早。

3.The Rwandan leader said this stood in stark contrast to the West who gave Africans widespread pollution and dependency on foreign aid.

in stark contrast to大相径庭

例句：For 1999 as a whole, GDP grew by 2.9 per cent in real terms, in stark contrast to the 5.1 per cent decline in 1998.
      一九九九年全年合计，本地生产总值实质上升2.9%，与一九九八年的5.1%跌幅形成强烈对比。

4.Some supplies have been smuggled in through tunnels from Egypt, but these items are more expensive and not enough to make up the shortage.

make up弥补,虚构,缝制,整理,包装,和解,编辑,化妆 补足,拼凑,补考

例句：He worked overtime to make up for his lateness for work.
       他加班以补偿上班迟到。

5.Human Rights Watch says Palestinian children are in a fact that's been deprived of their right to an education.

deprive of剥夺

例句：She was deprived of schooling at ten.
      她10岁时就失学了。