BBC在线收听下载:英国首相称政府继续封杀斯诺登的消息

短语讲解：

1. A senior official in the Kenyan military confirmed that a strike had taken place, but could not say who's behind that attack.

take place 发生，举行
例句：The new poll will take place on november 7.
这一轮投票将在11月7日举行。

2. They failed to capture or kill their target who's reported to be a senior Al Shaba operative connected to a number of alleged terror plots in Kenya.

a number of 许多的；一些
例句：This suggests a number of things.
这说明了几件事。

3. The group are thought to have died of thirst after the vehicle carrying them to Algeria broke down.
 
break down 失败；划分
例句：Cellulose is hard to break down.
纤维素是很难分解的。

4. According to graphic court testimony released earlier this month, they then urinated on his body. Mr. Zamudio, who was 24, died in hospital 3 weeks later.

according to 根据，按照
例句：It did not go according to plan.
这个妥协方案并没有按计划执行。

5. Mr. Brahimi has had meetings  in capitals across the region and this return to Damascus suggests he believes there is now something to talk about.

talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：We talk about global warming.
我们谈到了全球变暖。

6. The serum is expected to be the cheapest available in the market.

be expected to 被期待做某事
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。