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1. Syrian troops are surrounding the country's biggest city Aleppo, where rebel troops are still holding out.

hold out 坚持
例句：How long can we hold out?
我们能坚持多久?

2. Reports from inside the city say government artillery and mortar rounds have been fired as helicopter gunships flew over a number of areas, sporadically shelling targets.

fly over 飘扬
例句：Birds fly over the sea. 
鸟在海上飞翔。 

3. Rebels fighting the Sudanese government in areas close to the border with South Sudan say 150 people a day are dying of disease and hunger.

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

4.  Witnesses described a man armed with a rifle walked up to a group of people celebrating the feast of St James the Apostle and shot dead two men and two women.

walk up 沿着……走
例句：If you walk up the street,you'll see many shops. 
如果你沿街走去，你就能看到许多商店。 

5.  Police say they're searching for the attacker whose identity is known to them.

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。 

6. It's now arrived at Hyde Park for a concert in front of 60,000 people, marking the finale of the torch relay .

in front of 在...的前面
例句：A crowd gathered in front of the building.
大楼前围了一大群人。