BBC news 2011-10-27 加文本

短语讲解：

1. European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels to thrash out the details of plans to fix the eurozone's sovereign debt crisis.

thrash out通过讨论解决(困难、问题)，彻底讨论(问题等)
例句：They thrashed out all the problems at the meeting.
在这个会上他们讨论解决了所有问题。

2. Tackling the weakness of the banks was the area where European countries had made most progress ahead of the summit.

make progress取得进步
例句：During these years the labour movement of the United States has made great progress.
这些年来, 美国的工人运动已取得巨大的进展。
ahead of在…之前]
例句：She left one day ahead of him.
她是在他离开的前一天离开的。

3. It said the banks should try to get the money privately but if necessary they would have to turn to public funds.

turn to求助于
例句：She often turns to the book for guidance.
她经常参考那本书。

4. Colonel Gaddafi is surrounded by a crowd of shouting, taunting anti-Gaddafi fighters, so it's difficult to see exactly what's going on until you play the clips in slow motion.

go on发生
例句：Tell me what's going on over there!
告诉我那边发生了什么事儿。

5. The footage appears to show Libya's former dictator being subjected to a serious sexual assault.

be subjected to遭受; 受…的控制
例句：Everyone is subjected to the laws of this country.
人人都得遵守这个国家的法律。

6. Libya's National Transitional Council has told the BBC it's investigating every action leading up to Colonel Gaddafi's death, including the allegations of sexual assault.

lead up to作为…的准备; 导致
例句：The report describes the negotiations which led up to the settlement.
这篇报道描述了导致达成协议的谈判的情况。

7. He was quoted as saying the meeting with President Assad was frank and friendly, and that the delegation had noted a desire on the part of the Syrian government to work with the League delegation towards finding a solution. He said the two sides would meet again on Sunday to follow up.

follow up跟着; 追逐; 继续
例句：The chairman followed up with another question.
主席接着又提了一个问题。

8. Rajat Gupta surrendered himself to the New York police on Wednesday after he was charged with leaking corporate secrets about his company to the billionaire hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam.

charge with指控…犯有罪
例句：He was falsely charged with robbery.
他被诬告犯有抢劫罪。