CNN news 2010-11-28 加文本

ratchet up逐渐升高，提升

例句：The Europeans say they accept that it may be necessary to ratchet up sanctions against the regime in Tehran.
      欧洲领导人说，他们认为，也许有必要加强对德黑兰当局的制裁。

2.This time, in addition to university students, a lot of high school students come out, what they call called six form.

in addition to除……之外，并且……

例句：In addition to French, he has to study Japanese.
      除了法语外，他还得学日语。

3.You don't mess with the new and proud parents of a newborn child.

mess with乱搞

例句：He told his son not to mess with the TV set.
      他叫儿子不要乱弄电视机。

4.She ends up essentially getting thrown off of it.

end up〈非正〉(以…)结束; 最终成为〔变得〕

例句：How does the story end up?
      这篇故事是怎么结尾的?

      The boy's ball ended up on the garage roof.
      这男孩的球落到了汽车库顶上。