BBC在线收听下载:一名英国男子因同性恋举动在摩洛哥被捕

短语讲解：

1. The US-led coalition has launched its most sustained air attacks so far on Islamic State positions around the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane.

so far 到目前为止
例句：It is merely a hypothesis; so far. 
到目前为止，这仅仅是一种假设。 

2. Meanwhile the UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has warned that the world cannot allow another city to fall under IS control, and called for concrete action.

call for 需要
例句：Different circumstances call for different tactics. 
不同的情势需要不同的策略。 

3. Kurds in the town of Kobane had defended themselves with great courage, said the UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura, but were now very close to the point of not being able to do so.

be able to 能够
例句：When will you be able to deliver? 
您什么时候可以交货？ 

4. Turkey has tanks lined up on the border, but has not intervened militarily.

line up 排成一行; 排队等候
例句：The cell doors open and the inmates line up.
牢房的门打开了，犯人们在列队。

5. At least one person was reported killed. Kurdish protesters in Brussels forced their way into the European Parliament to demand stronger international action.

at least 至少
例句：In fact it requires at least n generators. 
事实上，它至少要有n个元素。 

6. It's not yet clear who carried out the attack, but Islamist insurgents have been increasingly active in recent weeks.

carry out 履行
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties. 
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责。