CNN news 2011-10-23 加文本

短语讲解：

1. On Tuesday, seven of them faced off during a debate in Las Vegas.

face off对峙,对抗
例句：He want to face off his opponent during the match.
他要在这场比赛中与对手对抗。

2. You haven`t heard about debates among Democrats, because President Obama is expected to get his party`s nomination, and no other Democrats are running against him.

hear about得悉, 听说
例句：Have you ever heard about the movie?
你听说过这部电影吗?
run against同…竞选
例句：Who is going to run against Senator Brown?
准备同布朗参议员竞选的是谁?

3. But the Republican candidates, they want to stand out. They`re taking part in these debates and getting ready for primary season, which starts early next year.

stand out超群, 杰出
例句：She stands out as the best in the class.
她是全班最杰出的学生。
take part in参加…, 参与…活动
例句：John takes part in many school activities.
约翰参加很多学校里的活动。

4. Taxes, illegal immigration, the economy, health care, all of those came up.

come up提到, 提及
例句：The project came up in their conversation.
他们在谈话中提到了这项工程。

5. And at time, it felt like Rick Perry`s last stand, with an urgent strategy to take down Mitt Romney.

take down压低；贬低；压下…的气焰，挫…的锐气
例句：That arrogant fellow needs taking down a peg or two.
那个自负的家伙需得挫挫他的傲气。

6. Rick Santorum pointed out some of Romney`s own advisers help draft President Obama`s health care law.

point out指出; 把注意力引向…
例句：Mistakes in the printing should be pointed out at once.
印刷上的错误应立即予以指出。

7. you just don`t have credibility, Mitt, when it comes to repealing ObamaCare.

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

8. Herman, I love you, brother, but let me tell you something, you don`t have to have a big analysis to figure this thing out.

figure out计算出; 解决;想出
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。

9. Romney pointed out a new national sales tax would be combined with existing state sales taxes.

combine with与…结合
例句：If he can combine his ability with hard work, he should be very successful.
如果他能把自己的才能和勤奋结合起来, 必定会很有成就。