BBC news 2011-02-09 加文本

1.Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians have turned out to demonstrate in Cairo’s central Tahrir Square for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and an end to his political system.

turn out出席（某项活动）；在场

2.It ended up being the biggest turnout the protesters have seen so far.

end up〈非正〉(以…)结束; 最终成为〔变得〕

例句：How does the story end up?
      这篇故事是怎么结尾的?

      The boy's ball ended up on the garage roof.
      这男孩的球落到了汽车库顶上。

3.Many families joined in. The army guarding the square could only stand aside and let them pass.

stand aside站到一边

例句：Stand aside and let us past!
      闪开, 让我们过去!

4.The American Vice President Joe Biden has now spelled out what the White House expects from this transition.

spell out阐明

例句：His speech spelt out his party's policy on foreign affairs.
      他的演说阐明了他的政党的对外政策。

5.The Iraqi parliament voted in 2008 to join the UN Convention against Torture, but Amnesty said there was no indication that the Baghdad government actually intended to sign it.

intend to打算(做)..., 想要(做)...

例句：They intend to motor up to London .
      他们打算乘车去伦敦。

6.They just can’ t understand why the milkmaids suddenly turn up at a different hour.

turn up出现

例句：He didn't turn up until half an hour later.
      半小时后他才出现。