CNN news 2011-10-28 加文本

短语讲解：

1. First up today, parts of Mexico are preparing for a hurricane that`s heading that way.

prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句：Right now they are preparing themselves for the Olympic Games.
眼下他们正在为参加奥运会作准备。

2. Meanwhile, authorities in Nicaragua said they found a boat filled with dozens of people who had been evacuated because of this storm.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：The hall was filled with persons welcoming him.
大厅里挤满了欢迎他的人。

3. Officials said all 29 people who were on board the ship are alive

on board在船〔火车, 飞机, 汽车〕上
例句：A small boat drifted in during the night, with no one on board.
夜间漂来一条无人的小船。

4. More than 400 people have been killed by this quake, but scenes like this are giving some people hope for those waiting for news about their loved ones.

wait for等待, 等候
例句：He is waiting for something good to turn up.
他正期待着情况好转。

5. What`s more incredible, rescue workers pulled the baby`s mother out of the building, too.

pull out拔出; (使)离开
例句：We must pull our company out of the financial crisis as soon as possible.
我们必须使公司尽早摆脱财政危机的困境。

6. Parts of Japan are still recovering from a deadly quake that hit the nation back in March. It had a magnitude of 9.0.

recover from恢复, 痊愈
例句：Has he recovered from his illness?
他的病好了吗?

7. More than 15,000 lives lost, entire coastal villages and towns washed away.

wash away冲走, 清洗
例句：A ship got stranded along the shore, but last night sea waves washed it away again.
有条船在岸边搁浅了, 可昨天晚上海浪又把它冲走了。

8. While a vast amount of debris bashed boats, the contents of homes, people`s belongings, almost everything was swept into the sea.

sweep into把…扫入…
例句：Sweep the leaves into the corner where they won't be noticed.
把落叶扫到墙角去, 那儿不会被人注意。

9. Meanwhile, in Japan, the rebuilding continues as the country deals with the disaster`s aftermath.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：There are many difficulties to be dealt with when starting a new business.
开展一项新业务时, 有许多困难需要解决。

10. Tourism has been down since the quake and tsunami, prompting the country`s tourist board to give away 10,000 free flights -- Errol Barnett, cnn.

give away失去; 丧失; 抛弃
例句：You've given away a good chance of success.
你失去了一次成功的良机。