CNN news 2010-07-08 加文本

1.Both sides appear to be trying to find a way out of this, a way where they can save face on the one hand, but also still appear to be top of issues for the constituents on the other hand.

on the one hand，on the other hand一方面，另一方面

例句：On the other hand, many women choose to go out to work.
      另一方面, 许多妇女又选择外出工作。

2.On the contrary, my prime minister said over the weekend, we want to see things went down, we want to things relax, we don't want to see an escalation of this war of words.

on the contrary(与此)相反, 正相反, 恰恰相反

例句：You think you are clever; on the contrary, I assure that you are very foolish.
      你自以为很聪明, 相反地, 我确信你很傻。

3.It sucks up all the oil and water, and then it's supposed to separate them on board and then spit out the water.

suck up吸收

例句：The trees sucked up the rain.
      树吸收了雨水。

      Then the pumps suck them up into the boats.
      然后唧筒把他们吸到船上。