BBC在线收听下载:韩国客轮沉没 近300人下落不明

短语讲解：

1. Rescuers struggled to cope with the speed of events out of the sea, an hour after they arrived, the ship sank.

cope with 对付…
例句：Most cannot cope with the courses.
他们多数人应付不了课程。

2. And of course, no one really quite knows what will be the government's decision tomorrow, but more importantly, nobody really knows what will be the reaction in the rest of Ukraine as well.

as well 也， 还有
例句：The inverse was surprisingly true as well.
反之，情形也惊人的相似。

3. The Pakistani Taliban or TTP have refused to extend a ceasefire they declared last month to facilitate peace talks with the Pakistani government.

talk with 与…交谈，想说服
例句：He had a long talk with me yesterday. 
他昨天和我谈了很长时间。

4. A US Federal Judge has overturned a controversial law in the state of North Dakota that bans abortions as soon as afetal heartbeat is detected - sometimes as early as six weeks into pregnancy.

as soon as 一…就…; 一经
例句：We hope to join you as soon as possible.
我们将尽快参加你。

5. The latest moon is expected to a half of a diameter of less than 1km. More details from David Shukman.

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

6. The bump is the result of the particles that make up the ring becoming distorted by the presence of something large.

make up 组成; 补足
例句：Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity. 
她的美丽不能弥补她的愚蠢。