BBC news 2010-08-23 加文本

1. All along, the miners’ families had clung to the hope that the men may have reached one of the safety shelters equipped with food, oxygen and water, but their wait is far from over.

cling to坚持, 忠于(某观念、信条等)

例句：She clung to the hope that her son was not dead.
      她抱定儿子并没有死的希望不放。

      He clung to his own view.
      他坚持己见。

equip with装备，配备

例句：I'm equipped with everything.
      我都准备好了。

2.The high court in Bangladesh has ruled that no man or woman can be forced to wear religious clothing at work or in educational institutions.

be forced to不得不

例句：The enemy were forced to make an unconditional surrender.
      敌军被迫无条件投降。

3.The recent court rulings follow reports of religious-minded officials and head teachers, forcing students and colleagues to adhere to a strict Islamic dress code.

adhere to遵循, 依附; 坚持

例句：Most people adhere to the church of their parents.
      多数人都依附于父母的教会。

      They failed to adhere to our original agreement.
      他们未能遵守我们原定的协议。

4.It’s a small strip of land that is still above ground and on both sides of the road it's nothing but floodwater that’s rising quite quickly.

nothing but只有, 只不过

例句：I had nothing in the world but a million-pound note.
      除了一张百万英镑的钞票, 这世上我是一无所有。

      Don't scold her, she's nothing but a child.
      不要责骂她, 她只不过是个孩子。