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BBC news 2010-09-05 加文本

2010-09-05来源:和谐英语

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1.Just short of 1,000 travellers had been expelled from France in the month of August, but 11,000 were expelled last year.

short of不远, 差一点

例句：We stopped a mile short of the top.
我们在离山顶一英里的地方停了下来。

2.An ICC spokesman said they did not comment on ongoing investigations.

comment on就…发表看法〔评论〕

例句：He commented on the weather.
他就天气发表了看法。

The teacher often comments on how different the two boys are.
老师经常谈论那两个孩子的不同之处。

3.Armed robbers in Barbados have set fire to a clothing shop in the capital Bridgetown, killing six people who were inside.

set fire to放火烧, 点着了…

例句：The police hasn't found out who set fire to the storehouse.
警方还没查出是谁放火烧了仓库。

4.Police said two men with machetes burst into the shop and demanded money before starting a blaze.

burst into匆匆进入(某处)

例句：The door was suddenly pushed open and he burst into the house.
门忽然推开, 他闯进了屋来。