BBC news 2010-06-26 加文本

wind down摇低,干劲减小,接下

例句：We went to the pub to wind down.
      我们去酒店放松一下。

2.Britain said it hopes the meeting would bridge the gap between the US emphasis on stimulus spending and Europe's aim of cutting budget deficits.

bridge the gap弥合分歧,消除差距

3.Protesters held up signs as saying "Long live Egypt" and "Condolences to freedom", and some chanted against the president, chanting "Down with Mubarak".

hold up举起, 抬起, 拿起

例句：Hold up your hands if you have any question.
      如有问题请举手。

      She was holding up an umbrella when I saw her in the street.
      我在街上看到她时, 她手里撑着把伞。

4.The international regulatory body which oversees web addresses on the Internet has agreed to look again at creating a domain solely devoted to pornography.

devote to把…专用于, 完全用于(某事或做某事)

例句：The newspaper devotes two pages to comics.
      报纸用两页版面来刊登漫画。

      He has been devoting his whole life to benefiting mankind.
      他把自己的一生贡献给了造福人类的事业。

5.The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that European countries are not legally obliged to allow gay or lesbian couples to marry.

be obliged to不得不

例句：They were obliged by circumstances to do it.
      情况使他们不得不这样做。

6.The United States has cautioned North Korea to refrain from any actions that could aggravate tensions in the region amid concern that Pyongyang might be preparing for missile tests.

refrain from忍住,制止,戒除 控制,克制不要