BBC news 2011-06-04 加文本

短语讲解：

1. But President Saleh was not seen in vision; only his words were heard, blaming the attack on an outlawed gang of his tribal foes.

blame on把责任推给…
例句：They blamed the failure on John.
他们把失败的责任推给约翰。

2. Government forces have accused them of carrying out the attack, but they've denied it.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：She accused the official of corruption.
她指控这位官员腐败。
carry out实行，执行；实现，完成
例句：He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

3. Tens of thousands of people poured into the streets after Friday prayers, some of them coming in from the surrounding countryside.

pour into不断地〔大量地〕流进〔涌进〕
例句：The crowd suddenly poured into the store.
人群突然涌进商店。

4. Syrian state television said crowds attacked public buildings including the courthouse and set fire to them.

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。

5. It said armed men took advantage of the crowds to carry out attacks and that about 80 security forces personnel were wounded, trying to bring the situation under control.

take advantage of利用
例句：He should take advantage of his native intelligence.
他应该好好利用自己天生的才智。
under control处于控制之下
例句：The fire was under control.
火势已得到控制。

6. Protest websites said that several hundred demonstrators were wounded, in addition to those killed when security forces opened fire.

in addition to除…之外，还……
例句：In addition to French, he has to study Japanese.
除了法语外，他还得学日语。

7. The world motor racing authorities say the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was called off in February at the height of the pro-democracy protests there, will now take place in October.

call off取消; 停止
例句：The engagement has been called off.
婚约取消了。

8. The UN report says during that time, the rate of infection has fallen by 25% and there's been significant progress in preventing the transfer of the HIV virus from mothers to children.

prevent from阻止, 防止
例句：His prompt action prevented the fire from spreading.
他的果断行动制止了火势的蔓延。

9. The new jobs created this month won't soak up new entrants into the labour market, let alone re-engage the millions that lost their jobs in the recent severe recession.

soak up吸收
例句：Don't soak up everything uncritically.
不要不加批判地接受一切。
let alone更不用说, 还不算
例句：We can't afford a bicycle, let alone a car.
我们连自行车也买不起, 更不用说汽车了。

10. Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who also heads the EU's group of finance ministers, told reporters that the additional support should be available in early July, subject to strict conditions.

subject to使服从，使遭受
例句：Prices are subject to change.
价格会随情况而变化。