BBC在线收听下载:法国一政党起诉麦当娜

短语讲解：

1. According to activists, government forces used tanks and artillery in clashes with rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army.

according to  根据;按照
例句：They divided themselves into three groups according to age.
他们按年龄分成三组。

2. The clashes between government forces and rebels from the Free Syrian Army seemed to be creeping ever close to the heart of Damascus and the center of regime's power.

close to 接近于
例句：She was close to tears.
她快要哭出来了。

3. Hillary Clinton met Field Marshal Tantawi for an hour with very much the same massage she had on Saturday for president Mursi.

very much 非常地
例句：I was very much pleased by your analysis of the situation.
我非常满意你对形势的分析。 

4. The two leaders, Paul Kagame and Joseph Kabila early held a rare face to face talk at the summit.

face to face 面对面
例句：He sat face to face with me. 
他和我面对面地坐着。 

5. Most were picked up by the Sri Lanka navy off the east coast after apparently being at sea for two days.

pick up 拾起
例句：The boy picked up the hat for the old man.
男孩替老人拾起了帽子。

6. Most were pilgrims from neighboring India, they were traveling to a temple in southwestern Nepal to take part in a religious festival there.

take part in 参加
例句：Are you going to take part in the first experiment?
你们会参与首次实验吗?

7. Emergency workers reduced the water level in the canal while they searched for survivors.

search for 寻找
例句：The search for peace also means the search for justice. 
寻求和平也意味着寻求正义。 

8. But so far only ten people have been brought out of life.

so far 到目前为止
例句：It is merely a hypothesis; so far. 
到目前为止，这仅仅是一种假设。