CNN news 2011-05-21 加文本

短语讲解：

1. The United States links A to the American embassy bombing in east Africa that happening in 1998.

link to与…连接; 联系
例句：Research finds genetic link to some types of gum disease.
研究发现遗传与某些牙龈疾病有关。

2. There is the eery silence of this massive flooding and the sound that staving off mother nature.

stave off避开,挡开,延迟
例句：A nap will stave off fatigue.
打个盹会消除疲乏。

3. In Nigsberg Mississippi where the quest is expected on Thursday, residents and officials are banking on the Yazu back water levy just north of the town to hold up and keep water out.

hold up支持, 支撑, 承受住,支持住,承受住,支撑得住
例句：Don't worry. The house will hold up.
别担心, 房子不会倒下来。

4. Already the levy is close to overtopping and if it fails, the consequences are dire.

be close to接近,靠近
例句：The magnate is close to bankruptcy.
那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。

5. I hope they will answer those questions and will be able to work out a model of cooperation of missile defense.

be able to能,会
例句：She is able to win the contest.
她能够赢取比赛。
work out作出; 制订出
例句：The plan has already been worked out, and could be put into operation at a moment's notice.
计划已经拟好并立即可以付诸实施。

6. I used to tape on BHs tapes.

used to过去常常
例句：John used to smoke.
约翰过去抽烟。