CNN news 2011-09-03 加文本

短语讲解：

1. First up today, an ultimatum from the group that appears to be taking control of Libya’s government.

take control of控制
例句：A military junta took control of the country.
一个军政权控制了国家。

2. Turning our attention now to the war in Afghanistan, today is the last day of August, and the month wraps up with a tragic milestone in the conflict.

wrap up使(圆满)结束；胜利完成；最后达成；解决
例句：They wrapped up an agreement on Friday.
他们于周五签完协议。

3. Nearly half of those deaths were on August 6th, when 30 service members died after their U.S. helicopter was shot down.

shoot down击落
例句：The airplanes were shot down in flames.
那些飞机被击中起火坠落。

4. The U.S. first sent troops in Afghanistan in October 2001, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the U.S. Nearly 10 years later, this is now the longest military conflict the U.S. has ever been involved in.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：Don't involve yourself in unnecessary dispute.
不要把自己卷入无谓的争论中。

5. cnn has put together something called "Home and Away".

put together组成整体
例句：This toy can be taken apart and put together with ease.
这个玩具可容易地拆开再装起来。

6. The interactive is focused on all of the U.S. troops who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.

focus on对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

7. It lets you connect them with their hometowns in the United States, and it gives people the chance to share memories and messages about these men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.

connect with使有关系
例句：The police have sufficient evidence to connect the suspect with the explosion.
警察有充足的证据认为该疑犯与爆炸案有关。

8. Some of that state’s famous covered bridges, like you see here, were just wiped out by floodwaters that rushed through Vermont.

wipe out彻底摧毁, 消灭
例句：The earthquake wiped out the whole town.
那次地震毁掉了整个城镇。

9. Officials say it’s going to take a while to figure out how much damage Irene caused. They are giving some estimates, though.

figure out计算出; 解决
例句：I have figured out how much during the week I spent.
我算出了这个星期花了多少钱。

10. Aside from the might of the wind, Read says the forecast was on the money, heavy rainfall, storm surge up the east coast, and inland flooding.

aside from除…之外
例句：Everything was quiet, aside from the occasional sound of a car in the distance.
除了远处偶尔有汽车的声响外, 四周一片寂静。