CNN news 2009-10-18 加文本
2009-10-18来源:和谐英语
1.Civilians have been fleeing the area ahead of today's offensive.
ahead of领先于…,在…之前,超过…,提前…
例句:She was always well ahead of the rest of the class.
她在班上总是遥遥领先。
2.A quick check, of some of the stories we are keeping an eye on here.
keep an eye on监视,注视,照看,照料
例句:Please keep an eye on my Bag while I get a drink.
我去买饮料的时候请你注意我的袋子。
3.This year, ticket price is already on the rise.
on the rise在上涨
例句:Wages have been on the rise in the past few years.
过去几年来工资在增加。
4.Washington's ambassador to Iraq says the Iraqi Parliament must come up with a new election law in order to hold elections in mid-January.
come up with想出, 提出
例句:I hope you can come up with a better plan than this.
我希望你们能提出一个比这个更好的计划。