BBC news 2011-02-27 加文本

play down轻描淡写, 故意缩小…的重要性

例句：She tried to play down his part in the affair.
      她极力贬低他在这一事件中的作用。

      Somehow Harriet always tried to play herself down to her friends.
      不知为什么, 哈丽特总是竭力使自己在朋友们中间显得无足轻重似的。

2.Although he reiterated the threat that Libya could face a prolonged period of civil war if the current unrest didn’t come to an end, many would wonder if there was a slight change of tone this time.

come to an end结束,终止

例句：The term has come to an end.
      学期结束了。

3.In the central Benghazi, there is the burnt-out shell of the sinister internal security headquarters.

burn out烧坏,烧掉,烧尽

例句：Violent fires soon burn out.
      野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。

4.It’s all been taken away, evidence for possible future prosecutions, the beginning of attempts to shine a light on the darkest corners of Colonel Gaddafi’s rule.

shine a light on水落石出

5.The film Of Gods and Men, directed by Xavier Beauvois, focuses on the rhythms of monastic life and how the seven men face up to the threat of sudden death as the conflict deepens around them.

face up to勇敢地接受〔面对〕, 正视(而不畏缩)

例句：We must face up to our responsibilities and not try to get out of them.
      我们必须勇敢地担当起我们的责任, 而不应当试图推卸责任。

      He won't face up to the fact that he is too old for the job.
      他年纪太大不宜干这工作, 他却不愿面对这一现实。