BBC在线收听下载:联合国:食用昆虫可以对抗全球的饥饿问题

短语讲解：

1. President Obama has said that the United States and Britain have agreed to increase pressure on Syria to accept a future without President Bashar al-Assad.

agree to 同意， 赞成， 同意照办
例句：I may agree to some extent.
我也许会有点同意.

2. Mr Obama said the two countries would work to bring together representatives of the Syrian government and opposition in the coming weeks.

bring together 使相合[连接]；使相识
例句：With such a computer database you can easily bring together people who belong together.
利用这些电脑数据库，你可以很轻松的将属于一块的人们聚集起来。

3. President Obama was less forthright, but said he looked forward to the planned political meeting in Geneva.

look forward to 期望，盼望
例句：We look forward to hearing from you.
我们期盼着您的回音。

4. Some said they had seen a number of babies breathing before being killed.

a number of 许多的；一些
例句：A number of studies have reinforced this link.
一些研究更增强了这种联系。

5. So tastes can change and we've already seen insects showing up in restaurants in some of the capitals in Europe, and they are offered there as something like a specialty.”

show up 显而易见；到场；（使）看得见
例句：I heard he didn't show up this weekend.
我听说他周末未露面。