CNN news 2010-09-17 加文本

1.Members of the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives have about a month to work on legislation, because we're coming up on the midterm elections.

come up发生

例句：I expect something to come up soon.
      我预料很快就要出事的。

提到, 提及

例句：The project came up in their conversation.
      他们在谈话中提到了这项工程。

2.No reports of any injuries as of yesterday afternoon.

as of在…时候,从…时候起,到…时候止,直到…

3.If the winds kick up, they can spread the flames.

kick up抬高

例句：Benson signaled the auctioneer quietly and kicked the bid up another thousand dollars.
      本森悄悄地向拍卖人做了个手势, 然后把出价又抬高了1000美元。