CNN news 2011-08-15 加文本

短语讲解：

1. We start in Philadelphia where three young men have turned themselves in to face assault charges.

turn in (向警察局)告发，出卖；移交，引渡
例句：He turned them in to the police for being involved in the riot.
他向警方告发他们卷入了暴乱。

2. Also, three siblings are expected to appear in court this morning.

be expected to预计; 期望
例句：The death toll is expected to rise.
预计死亡人数还会增加。

3. They're accused of robbing a Georgia bank and also accused of attempted murder of a Florida police officer.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：The man was accused of being a spy.
那人被指控是个间谍。

4. The Houston mayor says the city will cut back on its water usage, going to limit the hours that people living there can water their lawns.

cut back on减少, 削减
例句：We must cut back on expenditure in order to remain solvent.
我们应减少开支, 以备急用。

5. And for many people, they are in search of a better life, obviously.

in search of寻找
例句：He went in search of a doctor for his sick wife.
他去为他生病的妻子找医生。

6. They impress me with their English so I spoke a little Somali with them.

impress with把…印在…上; 因…获得好印象
例句：We were most impressed with your efficiency.
你的效率给我们留下很深刻的印象。

7. Amin lost the one thing in the world she cared about more than anything else.

care about在乎, 在意; 担心, 关心
例句：I don't care about what happens.
我不在乎发生什么事。

8. You know, part of the problem is even after you get to one of these camps, there is still not enough food here, not enough water and there's plenty of infectious diseases.

plenty of很多, 大量的
例句：There is plenty of coal in this area.
这个地区有丰富的煤。

9. And so, hundreds of thousands of these adorable children unvaccinated are at risk for the same fait as Amin's daughter.

at risk有危险
例句：The disease is spreading, and all children under five are at risk.
这疾病在蔓延, 五岁以下的小孩都有危险。

10. T.J., it's tough to think about, but it's happening all the time -- parents burying their children.

think about回想起, 记起
例句：She was thinking about her childhood days.
她在回忆自己的童年时代。