意大利经济不景气引发抗议

短语讲解：

1. Discontent runs high in Italy among the population due to the country's economic difficulties.

due to由于，因为
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

2. This led to massive protests over the weekend attended by tens of thousands of demonstrators.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

3. But soon extremist elements infiltrated the demonstrators, turning their anger into violence.

turn into (使)变成
例句：Her bitter experience has turned her into a stronger person.
痛苦的经历使她变得更坚强了。

4. I am worried about the fact the at the moment the way things are going I should no longer even bother studying because what's the point?

worry about担忧, 烦恼
例句：He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。

5. I'll end up working as a hairdresser even if I get a degree," said Polimadei.

end up结束; 最终成为〔变得〕
例句：He finally ended up his speech.
最后他结束了自己的讲话。
work as任…职, 当…
例句：It must be a hard life, working as a nurse in a backward country.
在落后的国家当一名护士, 生活必定是艰苦的。

6. And those who pay for all this are citizens who pay their taxes and do not know where the money goes and where it is being invested.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。

7. Simoni says the economy could get worse before it gets better. And he says, while many believe a change of government would help solve the economic situation, Berlusconi will likely hold on to his leadership until elections in 2013.

hold on坚持住，挺住
例句：He was determined to hold on this job whatever difficulties he might run into.
他下定决心, 不管碰到什么困难, 都要坚持做这工作。

8. Italians hold out little hope that their economic conditions will change any time soon.

hold out呈现
例句：This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.
事态呈现出可喜的前景。

9. Now authorities are discussing what measures need to be adopted to avoid a repeat of what was described as incredible and unacceptable violence.

describe as描述为
例句：His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.
雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。