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2010-02-05来源:和谐英语
1.One of them, Laura Silsby, spoke to the BBC as she was about to be driven away from the court and said “I feel good. I’m trusting God”.

drive away把…驱开, 赶走
 
例句:They drove away the aggressors.
       他们赶走了侵略者。

      You'd better drive away your cares.
      你最好摆脱烦恼。

2.He said that while the situation remained serious and that Afghanistan had not yet turned the corner, he felt more optimistic than he did last summer.

turn the corner转危为安

3.Campaigning was due to start on Sunday, but the Electoral Commission says that that has now been delayed until the 12th of February.

due to预定…

例句:They are due to arrive in Seattle on March the second.
      货预定在3月2日送达西雅图。

4.Being granted a TSG, or Traditional Speciality Guaranteed label by the EU, it means that all pizzerias aspiring to supply the real thing are in future supposed to be vetted by a special commission that will check standards.

aspire to渴望; 希求

例句:My father never aspired to the job of managing director, and was very surprised when it was offered to him.
      我的父亲从不渴求当主任, 当他被委以该职时, 他大为惊讶。