CNN news 2011-08-18 加文本

短语讲解：

1. The U.S. has troops there, and that nation is recovering from multiple bombing and shooting attacks that happened yesterday.

recover from恢复, 痊愈
例句：That country hasn't yet recovered from the effects of the war.
战争结束以来, 那个国家尚未恢复元气。

2. Dozens of people were killed in these attacks.

dozens of很多
例句：There are rumors in the air that dozens of people died in the fire.
有谣传许多人在那场大火中死亡。

3. Next, we move to Syria, where there are reports of ongoing violence between military forces and protesters -- like you see here -- who are speaking out against the Syrian government.

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。

4. This civil war has been going on for months.

go on进行
例句：We could hardly have gone on without your help.
要是没有您的帮助, 我们很难取得进展。

5. He's accused of ordering military forces to kill protesters during the revolt that removed Mubarak from power earlier this year.

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。

6. If you think you know it, shout it out!

shout out大声叫喊; 喊着宣布
例句：He shouted out in delight.
他高兴得大声叫喊。

7. Iowa's a big focus right now when it comes to the 2012 presidential election.

when it comes to当提到……；当谈到……
例句：When it comes to German, I know nothing.
谈到德语,我一窍不通。

8. It might be more than a year away, but the campaign season is in full swing.

in full swing活跃
例句：Campaigning is already in full swing.
竞选活动已经是进行得如火如荼。

9. When it didn't come, he announced that he was dropping out of the race for the White House.

drop out of不参与,退出
例句：The workers decided to drop out of the organization.
工人们决定退组织。

10. We put together an interactive quiz to test how well you kept up with the headlines or to help you catch up on them.

keep up with跟上, 不落人之后
例句：We have to work hard to keep up with these excellent students.
为了跟上那些优秀学生, 我们得努力学习了。
catch up on赶完; 事后得到关于…的消息; 对…有影响
例句：I have to catch up on my work so I can't come out.
我得抓紧做我的工作, 因此我不能出来。