BBC news 2010-11-17 加文本

1.The second in line to the British throne Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton have spoken openly of their plans to marry hours after their engagement was announced.

in line一致,协调,有秩序

例句：Are you in line? 
      你在排队吗?

      They stand in line.
      他们站成一排。

2.That's kind of almost why I have been waiting this long, as I wanted to give her a chance to see in and to back out if she needed to before it all got too much because.

back out退出(协议、计划等);取消

例句：He backed out of the deal when he saw the risks.
      当他看到有风险的时候立即退出交易

      He has decided to back out of the scheme.
      他决定退出这项计划。

3.Announcing the payments, the Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke told parliament the settlement didn't amount to an admission of culpability by the government, nor did it mean the former detainees had withdrawn their allegations.

amount to意味着

例句：His words amounted to a threat.
      他的话实际上是威胁。

4.The European Commission is consulting global financial institutions hours after a leading EU figure, Herman Van Rompuy, warned that the European Union's future was at stake.

at stake濒于险境，处于成败关头

例句：Your health is at stake.
      你的健康状况濒临危险。

5.Police in Egypt are reported to have sealed off an entire village following arson attacks on Christian homes by angry Muslims.

seal off把...封锁起来

例句：An unused wing of the hospital was sealed off.
      一个未启用的医院侧厅被封锁了。