英国多个城市发生骚乱

短语讲解：

1. Screaming police sirens have been roaring across London over the past few nights, after a demonstration in connection with the police shooting of a 29-year old man degenerated into rioting in the low-income Tottenham area of northern London over the weekend.

in connection with与…有关,连同
例句：He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.
他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

2. The situation has prompted British Prime Minister David Cameron to break off his overseas holiday to come back and chair an emergency cabinet meeting.

break off停止; 断交
例句：When she came in, Bob broke off his talk with Jane.
当她进来时, 鲍伯停止了和珍的谈话。
come back回来
例句：I'm going away and I may never come back.
我要走了, 可能永远不再回来。

3. However, that figure exploded to more than 400 as more violence broke out over the next couple of nights across London.

break out突然发生, 爆发
例句：Something unexpected always breaks out in this area.
在这一地区总有意想不到的事情发生。

4. Despite having several thousand police officers on the ground, the scope of the violence was so wide spread that witnesses say the police could do little more than just stand by and watch.

stand by站在旁边; 袖手旁观
例句：There were several people standing by when the accident happened.
事故发生的时候有好几个人在场。

5. In the midst of this, there have been calls for activating the army and bringing in a curfew.

bring in引进；引入；提出
例句：That matter should never have been brought in.
那件事不该被扯进来。

6. Compared with the six thousand police, on the streets last night in London, there'll be some sixteen thousand officers tonight.

compare with (把…)与…相比
例句：Compare the copy with the original.
把这副本与正本比较一下。

7. We'll make sure court procedures and processes are speeded up.

speed up (使)加速
例句：We are speeding up the mechanization of our agriculture.
我们正在加快农业机械化的步伐。

8. And with the Olympics coming in less than a year, new questions about London's ability to police the Games are being brought to bear.

bring to bear施加,运用,完成,瞄准
例句：He has a way in bringing his points to bear.
他有一套办法使别人接受他的观点。

9. Tao Xinying is a Chinese journalist who's in London for the first time to cover an Olympic test event.

for the first time第一次
例句：They tasted defeat for the first time.
他们第一次体验到失败的滋味。

10. But it's hard to say how the Games will work out, given that the earlier problems are realized, the faster they can be fixed.

work out产生结果; 发展
例句：Everything has worked out according to plan.
一切都按计划发展。

11. Several football friendlies, including the one between England and the Netherlands, have been called off due to the rioting.

call off取消; 停止
例句：He phoned me and called the appointment off.
他给我打电话取消了这次约会。
due to由于
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。