CNN news 2011-03-02 加文本

The latest attack occurred Friday as Parliament was in session for the aid package debate.
最近的一次攻击发生在周五，那时国会还在开会讨论一揽子计划。

2.stare down    盯得（某人）不敢对视
 
I would writhe my shoe some more and stare down at the worn rug.
我盯着旧地毯，更狠命地蹂躏我的鞋。

3.shut down    停工，关闭

It was clear to him that there would never be an ideal time to shut down the system for a bit.
事实上再清楚不过的事情就是，他永远也找不到一个理想的时间空挡去升级电脑系统。

4.in the works    正在准备阶段；在进行中或准备中

And another book is apparently in the works: An autobiography that will give a more in-depth account of the brothers' relationship.
显然他正在计划另一部作品，那是一本传记，在其中他将更深入地谈到与哥哥的关系。

5.rein in    控制；放慢；止住

All of which leaves the government's attempt to rein in dangerous dogs looking like, well, a dog's dinner.
所有的这一切使得政府对于控制危险狗群的尝试看起来像，怎么说呢，一道狗的晚餐。

6.at stake    危如累卵；处于危险中；在紧要关头

A lot is at stake: Small-business failures are common, and parents risk losing their entire investment, their life savings, or more.
风险有很多：小生意失败很常见，父母们可能会失去全部的投资、一辈子的积蓄，甚至更多。