BBC news 2011-08-27 加文本

短语讲解：

1. A radical Islamist group, Boko Haram, said it carried out the bombing.

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。

2. At around 11 o'clock local time, a car forced its way through two checkpoints and rammed into the UN buildings, exploding on impact.

ram into (使)猛烈撞击
例句：He was going too fast and rammed into the car in front.
他速度太快，猛地撞上了前面的车。

3. Shards of glass were thrown into the air, and one wing of the UN building collapsed to the ground.

throw into投入; 投身于
例句：Despite the difficulties he threw himself into the research.
尽管困难重重, 他还是全心投入了调查研究。

4. The Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has said his government will spare no effort in bringing the perpetrators to justice.

spare no effort不遗余力, 尽力去做
例句：They spared no effort to finish the duty.
他们不遗余力地完成这项任务。

5. Medical workers in Tripoli have spoken of being totally overwhelmed during the battle for the city.

speak of谈到, 讲到
例句：They spoke of the old days on the campus.
他们谈起昔日的校园生活。

6. Elsewhere in Libya, the rebels are continuing their preparations for a major assault on Sirte, Colonel Gaddafi's birthplace and a town regarded as his last major stronghold.

regard as把…认作
例句：We regard him as a nothing.
我们把他看作无足轻重的人。

7. Troops and artillery have been pouring into the oil port of Ras Lanuf, which rebel forces advancing from the east have made their front line.

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。

8. The United Nations has said there's an urgent need for civilians to be protected from the Syrian government's use of excessive force.

protect from保护, 保卫
例句：Trees should be well protected from the cold during winter.
冬天要保护好树木以防冻坏。

9. The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used troops and tanks to put down the unrest.

put down平定, 镇压, 取缔
例句：They had to call the police in order to put down the riot.
他们只得叫来警察以平定骚乱。

10. Acting at night while the community was asleep, the men broke in and raped more than 100 women, children and adolescents.

break in闯入
例句：We were watching TV when he broke in.
我们正在看电视, 他突然闯了进来。