CNN news 2010-01-14 加文本

1.First up, parts of northern California shake off the effects of an earthquake that struck over the weekend.

shake off摆脱

例句：I just can't shake this cold off.
       我的感冒总是好不了。

      shake off the bonds of old ideas
      冲破旧思想的牢笼 

2.But they say it's harder to do because the ice and snow add weight to their equipment, and the cold makes their hands curl up and freeze into one position.

curl up蜷缩，蜷曲

例句：The dog curled up in front of the fire.
      那只狗蜷伏在火炉前面。

3.Despite temperatures in the 20s, thousands of runners showed up for a marathon at Disney World, trying to find any way they could to stay warm before the race.

show up揭露,露出,露面

例句：The thirteenth to show up won the prize.
      第十三个出场的人赢得了奖项。

4.Some people argue that profiling unfairly singles out certain individuals.

single out挑出,挑选出

例句：Jerry was singled out as the best student.
      吉利被选为最优秀的学生。

5.something that, as you know, has been getting a lot of attention recently in the light of a recent terror plot.

in the light of按照,根据,当作

例句：We will be finalising the plan during December in the light of your comments.
      鉴于你的评论，我们将在十二月份完成计划。