BBC news 2011-04-29 加文本

短语讲解：

1. The power went out, and the building started shaking.

go out退下，消退
例句：The tide goes out at 4 p.m.
下午四点退潮。

2. The windows were shaking, and part of the roof was flying off the building.

fly off 飞走，飞出
例句：The birds flew off at the firing of the gun.
一开枪鸟儿就飞走了。

3. The windows came into the front, and then the wind started blowing stuff off the shelves.

blow off 吹掉，吹走
例句：My hat blew off while I was crossing the bridge.
我正在过桥时, 帽子吹掉了。

4. He'll replace Leon Panetta, who is to become the new defence secretary, taking over from Robert Gates.

take over 接管，接替
例句：The strikers took over the factories.
罢工工人接管了工厂。

5. It wasn't yet clear whether the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.

carry out 执行，贯彻
例句：He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

6. The roof above the restaurant's upstairs terrace was ripped off by the force of the explosion.

rip off 撕掉，撕开
例句：You should rip the cover off the box first .
你首先应当把这个盒子的封套扯掉。

7. n the past hour, Prince William has been out greeting the crowds in central London, who are camping out on the streets ahead of the royal wedding.

camp out 野营，宿营
例句：They camped out last night.
昨晚他们在户外露营。

8. Witnesses said the fighting has spilled into Tunisian territory.

spill into深入到，渗透到
例句：The boat upset and spill the boy into the water. 
船翻了，男孩子们全都落水。

9. There's been intense fighting in the area this week, with the rebels trying to fend off a renewed government offensive.

fend off 挡开，避免
例句：He neatly fended off a jab at his chest.
他利落地挡开了当胸的一击。

10. Economists say that the economy is simply picking up from where it left

pick up爬〔站〕起来，振作起来
例句：It's hard to pick yourself up after such a terrible shock.
经历这样可怕的打击后, 就很难再振奋起来了。