BBC news 2009-10-14 加文本

1.Members voted along party lines with the exception of Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine, the first Republican to back any of the reform bills proposed this year.

with the exception of除…以外

例句：Everyone was tired with the exception of John.
      大家都累了，只有约翰除外。

2.The Secretary of State and the Russian Foreign Minister talked a great deal about the wonderful new relationship between Washington and Moscow.

a great deal大量

例句：His words caused a great deal of dissension.
      他的话引起了许多争论。

3.But when it came to the nitty-gritty of sanctions against Iran, there was nothing.

when it comes to当提到……；当谈到……；一谈到……；当说到……；当涉及到……

例句：I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!
      当朋友向我借钱时我会划定最后界限。

4.The award was in recognition of his 50-year career as a world class singer.

in recognition of承认…而;为酬答…而;按照(功劳等)…

例句：Deified mortals are revered in recognition of their feats.
      有些本属凡人的神明，因曾立下大功而受人崇拜。