BBC news 2009-12-11 加文本

1.And frustration over Iran’s nuclear program is building momentum towards further sanctions as the year draws to a close.

draw to a close渐近结束

例句：Easter festivities in Latin America draw to a close on Wednesday.
      拉丁美洲的复活节庆典周三就要接近尾声了。

2. In his acceptance speech, he said he would not stand idol in the face of threat to American people.

stand idol

idol是木偶的意思，像木偶一样站着，顾名思义，是无动于衷的意思。

3.The Goldman Sachs’ move is in line with many governments for bonuses to be paid in a way that reduces the incentive to take risks.

in line with跟…一致, 符合,按照

例句：The new proposal is in line with our general line.
      新建议和我们总的原则是一致的。

4.But the change may not be that radical and practical because Goldman executives already have shares as a large part of their pay and tend not to sell them quickly.

tend to注意,趋向

例句：We generally tend to overvalue money and undervalue art.
      我们一般倾向于把金钱看得过重而低估艺术的价值。

5.If it turns out to be an amount that looks generous to the public, they still face criticism.

turn out to be结果是, 原来是, 证明是

例句：My new car turned out to be my white elephant.
      我的新车成了我的累赘。