CNN news 2011-05-23 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Someone introducing our show from half a world away, might have found something more awesome than Friday’s.

half a world away 地球的另一端
例句：Hobson repaid the favour by naming the city of Auckland, half a world away in New Zealand, after his early benefactor. 
为了回报他的恩遇，霍布森将远在另一半球上的新西兰的一个城市以他的名字命名为奥克兰。

2. President Obama said US does and will support reforms in the Middle East to north Africa that help the ordinary people and nations there and he spoke out harshly against governments that have used force on protestors.

speak out毫无保留地说出
例句：I am going to speak out against the committee's decision.
我打算直言反对委员会的决定。

3. In terms of changes across the entire Middle East, the president said it will be years until the story reaches its end but he explained why the US supports change.

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来
例句：He thought of everything in terms of money.
他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。

4. The United States of America was founded on the belief that people should govern themselves and now we cannot hesitate to stand squarely on the side of those who are reaching for their rights, knowing that their success will bring about a world as more peaceful, more stable and more just.

on the side of站在…一边, 支持
例句：Our country would stand on the side of the oppressed people and oppressed nations of the world. 
我国站在全世界被压迫人民、被压迫民族一边。 
bring about带来，引来，引起，导致，产生，使发生
例句：The economic reform brought about great change in the lives of the common people.
经济改革在老百姓生活方面带来巨大的变化。

5. The Mississippi river is setting a record in the city of Vitsberg but not he kind that anyone wants to celebrate.

set a record创记录
例句：He set a new record in the10,000 meters
他创下了一项万米赛跑的新记录。

6. They are also concerned about wild life, like this you saw a moment ago who’s searching higher ground.

be concerned about关心，挂念
例句：James is concerned about his grades.
詹姆士很关心他的成绩。

7. In 1927 American aviator Charles Lingberg took off his famous flight across the Atlantic ocean.

take off  (飞机)起飞
例句：The plane will take off soon.
飞机很快就要起飞。