BBC news 2010-01-11 加文本

1.The first match in the Africa Cup of Nations is under way after footballers and spectators held a period of silence as a mark of respect for the three Togo team members killed in an attack on their bus.

under way进行中,在行进

例句：The survey on forest density of the country is under way now.
      这个国家正在进行森林密度的调查。

2.The incidents overshadowed what was meant to be a moment of glory for African football.

be meant to有意要, 打算，照规矩（或照道理）应该

例句：He was meant to be a doctor.
      他天生是个医生。

      This house isn't meant to be there!
      这幢房子不应该在那儿！

3.Instead, Angola security arrangements have been cast into doubt.

cast into doubt引发怀疑

4.That meant he was unaware of his actions and had no recollection of them.

have no recollection of对…毫无记忆

例句：I had no recollection of what I did yesterday.
      昨天做的事我一点都想不起来。

5.The head of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, said the remarks were inappropriate and reflected an attitude to race that was out of step with modern America.

out of step步调不一致，不合拍

例句：Tom is out of step with the times.
      汤姆跟不上时代的步伐。

6.As Keith Adams reports, the discovery sheds light on how they lived.

shed light on为...提供线索, 对...透露情况, 使...清楚地显出, 阐明...

例句：Can you shed light on this problem?
      你能阐明这个问题吗？