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BBC news 2013-02-11 加文本
短语讲解:
1. French and Malian troops have fought running battles with Islamist rebels in the centre of Gao, the main city in northern Mali.
in the centre of 在中心
例句:The school stands in the centre of the village.
学校位于村的中心。
2. There is heavy gunfire coming from different parts of town.
come from 来自某处
例句:Did these books come from your store?
这些书来自你的书店吗?
3. The sort of cattle wrestling and cattle raids between the two communities have been going on for years but they have escalated out of control.
out of control 失去控制
例句:The car went out of control and crashed.
汽车失去控制,撞坏了。
4. The Romanian President Traian Basescu said if the meat was found to have come from Romania, the country’s reputation was at stake.
at stake 濒于险境,处于成败关头
例句:People's lives are at stake.
人民的生命受到威胁。
5. Even though we are not speaking about a toxic product, as horsemeat is as consumable as beef, false labeling for financial profit could harm Romania’s credibility for years to come.
speak about 谈论
例句:They did not want to speak about it.
他们不想谈论这事。