CNN news 2011-06-14 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Officials say this outbreak is limited to an area around one city in Germany.

be limited to 仅限于，限制在…范围之内
例句：The expenses should be limited to what you can really afford.
费用不应超出你们偿还能力的限度。

2. So far, more than 20 people have died from the bacteria.

so far到目前为止；迄今为止；到这点为止
例句：I can only trust him so far.
我至今还信赖他。
die from死于…
例句：In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food.
在寒冷的冬天, 野兽可能因为缺乏食物而饿死。

3. One of the big things officials are trying to figure out is where this E. coli came from.

figure out弄明白，理解
例句：I can't figure out what he's trying to say.
我弄不懂他想说什么。

4. They literally have to trace back from the farm to the fork all the different steps of these different foods.

trace back追溯
例句：His family traces back to the Norman Conquest.
他的家世可追溯到诺曼人征服英国的时代。

5. So, for example, bean sprouts being looked at right now.

for example例如, 譬如
例句：There are many sources of air pollution; exhaust fumes, for example.
空气污染有许多来源, 例如废气。
look at评判; 审视
例句：Have you asked the plumber to come and look at the leaking pipe?
你叫管道工来检查漏水的管子了吗?
right now此刻, 目前
例句：I have no time right now to discuss your problems.
此刻我没有时间讨论你的问题。

6. So far, 23 of 40 samples have come back negative.

come back回来，返回
例句：When are you coming back to the stage?
你什么时候重返舞台?

7. For most people who get this infection, it's going to be a couple of bad days.

a couple of两个, 几个
例句：They walked a couple of miles.
他们步行了几英里。

8. But obviously, in a few people, as you're hearing about, the complications can be more severe.

hear about得悉, 听说
例句：You always hear about planes being delayed because of technical faults.
你总能听到由于技术事故而使飞机迟期起飞的事。

9. But distributors, the manufacturers, the people who are getting this food to your table, they obviously have to take some responsibility here as well, in terms of making sure this food is free of contamination.

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来
例句：He referred to your work in terms of high praise.
他对你的工作大加赞扬。