BBC news 2009-11-27 加文本

1.The Irish government has revealed how the Roman Catholic Church in Dublin covered up for decades the widespread sexual abuse of children by priests.

cover up掩饰,遮掩,掩盖,包括

例句：She tried to cover up her nervousness.
      她设法掩饰紧张的心情。

2.The tallest tower in the world, the biggest manmade island, the largest snow dome in the middle of a desert, no scheme was too over the top, if it helped put the tiny Arab Emirate on the map.

over the top过火的, 不得当的
 
例句：His jokes are always in such bad taste; he can't be funny without going over the top.
      他的笑话总是那样低级, 他不这样就不好笑。

3.Bank stocks fell sharply in response to the news between them they could have millions of dollars at stake in Dubai World.

in response to对…做出反应

例句：She laughed in response to his jokes.
      他的话引起她大笑。

      The quick recovery was truly in response to medication.
       这次迅速康复确实是对药物治疗的反应。

4.A High Court in London has ruled the two Caribbean registered investment funds are entitled to claim payment of a large debt owed by Liberia.
 
be entitled to有...的资格 有权

例句：He was entitled to high praise.
       他有资格得到高度赞扬。

5.300 guests attended the event on Tuesday in honor of the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

in honor of为向…表示敬意,为庆祝…为纪念…

例句：The president hosts a banquet in honor of the foreigners.
      总统设宴款待了外宾。