BBC news 2011-08-28 加文本

短语讲解：

1. The opposition do not think Colonel Gaddafi himself has left the country, nor do they think he's in his hometown of Sirte, where his supporters are putting up a tough stand against opposition fighters.

put up进行
例句：He put up a good fight against his sickness.
他同疾病作顽强的斗争。

2. President Obama has warned Americans they are facing a tough slog to cope with a hurricane that's raging its way up the east coast of the United States.

cope with对付…
例句：I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.
既要照顾家庭又要工作, 我不知道她是怎样应下来的。

3. The president was speaking to emergency officials responding to Hurricane Irene, which has already caused floods and brought down power lines in North Carolina.

respond to对…有某种反应〔感觉, 表现〕
例句：She responded to the news by bursting into tears.
她听到那个消息后眼泪夺眶而出。
bring down使(某物或某人)掉下〔倒下〕
In American football, you have to try to bring down your opponent.
在美式橄榄球赛中, 你必须设法把对手弄倒在地。

4. The biggest concern I'm having right now has to do with flooding and power.

do with处置, 对待, 对付(某人)
例句：What shall we do with the leftovers?
这些剩菜怎么处理?

5. The official described the Libyan national as a key figure in directing al-Qaeda's operations, saying he'd become the organisation's second-in-command.

describe as描述为
例句：His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.
雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。

6. As news of the resolution filtered through, cheers broke out among the thousands of people who'd gathered at a public park in the capital where Mr Hazare has been fasting for the past 12 days.

filter through透过, 滤过
例句：The sunlight filtered through the thick leaves.
阳光透过茂密的树叶照射下来。

7. It's a massive victory for the man, whom many are comparing to India's independence leader Mahatma Gandhi.

compare to与…相比
例句：The writer was compared to Shakespeare.
把这个作家与莎士比亚进行了比较。

8. The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has again warned of the risk of the global economy falling back into recession.

warn of警告
例句：They warned of an approaching snowstorm.
他们发出暴风雪即将到来的警告。
fall back 重新回到
例句：She was under the apprehension that she would fall back into poverty. 
她担心她会重新陷入贫穷的窘境。 

9. Speaking at a gathering of international policymakers in the United States, Mrs Lagarde called for coordinated action with long-term plans to bring debt under control.

call for要求
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

10. The players, says a contributor on one site, should be ashamed of themselves

be ashamed of感到羞愧,惭愧
例句：He is ashamed of his behavior.
他为他的行为感到惭愧。