CNN news 2011-09-02 加文本

短语讲解：

1. What we found out in the investigation is that the pipe installation, the quality of the wells were inadequate.

find out发现, 看穿, 揭发
例句：We must find out the truth of the matter.
我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。

2. She could hardly speak. Though, she was very halting and what she was saying, at time, she would just appear to be drifting off silence, almost paralyzed by the horror of what she says she was forced to do.

drift off (人)渐渐离开
例句：One by one the lovers drifted off into the moonlight.
情人们成双成对地在月光下漫步。

3. Based on what they told me, and what the Free Speech Coalition has said, it's an industry-wide moratorium.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：We must base ourselves on the interests of the people.
我们一定要从人民的利益出发。

4. So I think everybody is just sort of waiting to see those test results and then to decide about lifting the moratorium

sort of有几分,有那么点儿
例句：I sort of thought you might say that.
我多少料到你也许会那么说。