BBC在线收听下载:新华社预测伦敦奥运中国金牌数

短语讲解：

1. A doctor at a hospital in Gao said over the phone that most people killed and injured seemed to have been armed but a number of civilians had also been caught in the fighting.

a number of  一些
例句：A number of people have left.
一些人已走了。

2. There is no magic formula or single coup which can make the government debt crisis go away once and for all.

go away 离开
例句：I' d be glad if you would go away ! ie Go away ! 
你要是能走开, 我感激不尽. 

3. I think what you might describe as normality is occurring in Northern Ireland.

describe as 描述为
例句：I would describe her as handsome rather than beautiful. 
我认为她是健美而不是貌美. 

4. You've got a confident people here wanting to reach out, and I think that speaks very well for the future.

reach out 伸出
例句：The monkey reached out a hand through the bars and took the banana.
猴子从栏杆里伸出手拿走了香蕉。

5. We are looking forward to hearing a report about his consultations with those whom he intends to invite.

look forward to 盼望
例句：They are looking forward to her visit.
他们在期待着她的来访。

6. I'm keeping my calendar open for a meeting with a great hope that this perhaps can be a turning point in the very tragic circumstances affecting the Syrian people.

meet with 偶然遇到
例句：He met with an old friend at the meeting.
他在会议上碰到了一位老朋友。

7. The Xinhua editorial sets out in precise terms where China can expect to win gold medals and predicts that it can win at least 37, nine of them in gymnastics alone.

at least 至少
例句：At least, I sincerely hope so. 
至少我是真诚地这样希望的。