BBC在线收听下载:委内瑞拉宣布全国进入紧急状态

短语讲解：

1. The last round of peace talks in Geneva reached a deadlock in April when the main opposition group suspended its participation because of the mounting violence.

because of 因为，由于
例句：John's jacket got out of shape because of the heavy rain.
约翰的夹克因为大雨而变形。

2. Western diplomats want to show up the shaky truth and see progress on humanitarian access to encurage the opposition to return to the table.
 
show up 显而易见; 到场
例句：His show off only serves to show up his ignorance.
他的卖弄只不过暴露了他自己的无知。

3. They say much will depend on how much pressure Russia is willing to bring to bear on its ally, the Syrian president, Bashar Assad.

be willing to 乐于; 肯; 甘于
例句：That man will be willing to talk to you.
那人乐意跟你聊聊。

4. A spokesman for the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo told BBC that 8,000 people were given procautionary evacuation orders late on Monday evening in addition to some 4000 who had already been advised to leave.

in addition to 除…之外
例句：In addition to French, he has to study Japanese.
除了法语外,他还得学日语。

5. Thomas Manning, who is 64, said he was determined to have a replacement penis after his own was amputated when he got cancer. He said he wanted to speak out about his experience.

speak out 毫无保留地说出
例句：Speak out. Don't just brood over things.
你有什么事就说吧, 别圈在心里。