CNN news 2011-04-23 加文本

短语讲解：

1. We have the U.S. Forrest Service here helping us as well as firefighters from states all across the nation.

as well as 和，又
例句：Harry has knowledge as well as experience .
哈利有知识，并且有经验。
all across the nation 全国上下
例句：Workers went out on strike all across the nation .
工人们在全国掀起了大罢工。

2. We all see fire as a tool that we use in order to harness.

in order to 为了…
例句：They came to America in order to escape political tyranny.
他们为逃避暴政而来到美洲。

3. But what we're dealing with are just shear forces of the nature.

deal with 处理，应付，对待
例句：We should deal with every case on its merits.
我们处理各种情况都应根据其本身的条件。

4. I can't afford to have all of you as bystanders in this debate.

can't afford to 负担不起…，买不起…
例句：If you can't afford to pay cash, buy the furniture on credit.
若是你付不起现金, 可以赊购这套家具。

5. There’s a way to solve this deficit problem in an intelligent way that is fair and share sacrifice so that we can share opportunity all across America.

so that 以便，以致，结果
例句：I will give you all the facts so that you can judge for yourself.
我会给你所有的事实以便你可以自己判断。