BBC news 2011-07-23 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Norway is reeling from two attacks in a number of hours, in which many people have been killed.

a number of一些
例句：A number of new products have been successfully trial-produced.
许多新产品已试制成功。

2. Police said later that they'd arrested one person in connection with the shootings.

in connection with与…有关,连同
例句：A man is being questioned in connection with the robbery.
一名男子就那起抢劫案接受查问。

3. Police said the blast was caused by a bomb, which ripped through government buildings, including the prime minister's office and Norway's biggest tabloid newspaper, but they said the prime minister was safe.

rip through裂开；突进；横撞直闯；猛烈爆炸
例句：Bicycles rig with explosives rip through an outdoor market South of Baghdad.
几辆绑有炸弹的自行车炸毁了巴格达南部的一家露天超市。

4. The police are going through it, and we will come back with more concrete information as soon as we can.

go through检查, 审查, 搜查
例句：They went through our luggage at the customs.
海关人员仔细检查了我们的行李。

5. President Obama has said that the attacks in Norway are a reminder that the world has a role in preventing this kind of terror from occurring.

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

6. The British foreign secretary said Britain stands shoulder to shoulder with Norway in the face of such atrocities.

shoulder to shoulder肩并肩地
例句：They marched along shoulder to shoulder.
他们肩并肩地前进。
in the face of面对
例句：We should compose ourselves in the face of fear.
我们在危险时要保持镇静。

7. The United Nations says government troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo carried out mass rapes of at least 47 women.

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。

8. They looted or burnt down at least 100 homes.

burn down (使)烧毁
例句：The whole village burnt down in the fire. 
火灾中,整个村子被烧毁了。 

9. The Congolese Information Minister Lambert Mende told the BBC that the authorities would look into the allegations.

look into在...里查资料;深入地检查,研究;调查
例句：Your complaint is being looked into. When we have anything to report, we will write to you again.
你的诉讼正在调查之中。如果有事需要通知, 我们会写信给你的。

10. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are reported to have been taking part in anti-government rallies in defiance of the security forces.

take part in参加…, 参与…活动
例句：Joe took an active part in the struggle.
乔积极参加斗争。
in defiance of违抗，无视
例句：She acted in defiance of my orders.
她无视我的命令行动了。

11. A human rights group in Ghana has accused a government minister of "promoting hatred" by urging people to report suspected homosexuals to the authorities.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：He was accused of murder.
他被指控犯了谋杀罪。

12. Mr Aidoo had said he wanted to rid society of gay people. Homosexual acts are illegal in Ghana.

rid of使摆脱
例句：They swore that they would rid the country of its military rulers.
他们发誓要为国家除掉军事统治者。

13. They were taken to a nearby police station, locked in separate cells and dressed in paper forensic overalls.

dress in穿着…衣服
例句：We must be dressed in uniform at school.
在学校我们必须穿制服。