BBC在线收听下载:中国游客海外消费位居世界第一

短语讲解：

1. The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged North Korea to turn down its nuclear threats.

turn down 减少，关小；拒绝
例句：It's a deal we are not likely to turn down.
这是一桩我们不太可能拒绝的买卖。

2. He said that North Korea had gone too far and warned that any miscalculation could lead to a very grave outcome.

lead to 导致
例句：This may even lead to death.
这甚至可能导致死亡。

3. The UN relief agency distributes food for 25,000 Palestinian refugees every day, it also runs schools, medical clinics and a job creation program, but financial support for these programs hasn't kept up with the overwhelming need and deepening poverty of refugees.

keep up with 齐肩并进；紧跟
例句：I hope you can keep up with the work.
我希望你能跟上功课。

4. Mr Djotodia had initially said he would only hand over power after three years.

hand over 交出； 交付； 交给；让与
例句：Ways of making computer companies hand over those keys.
已经想办法让电脑公司上交那些密钥。

5. Roger Ebert was also known for his television reviews in which his thumbs-up or down influence to American filmgoers.

be known for 因…而众所周知
例句：The truth will not be known for years.
几年中没人会知道真相。