CNN news 2011-11-11 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Italy, of course, has enormous public debts and markets appear to have lost faith in Berlusconi`s ability to push through much-needed austerity measures.

push through促成;完成
例句：We'll have to push the matter through as soon as possible.
我们要尽快完成此事。

2. The problem is the debt`s so high, more than Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland put together, bailing out Italy simply isn`t an option, and there are fears of an Italian default that could bring down the entire Eurozone.

bail out使或帮助(某人)摆脱(经济等方面的)困境；避开(或逃离)困境(或难堪境地)
例句：The government decided the only solution was to bail the state enterprise out.
政府认为惟一的解决办法是帮助该国企摆脱困境。
bring down击败，使失败，使倒台
例句：This scandal may well bring the president down at the next election.
这件丑闻也许会使总统在下次选举中失败。

3. At the weekend here in Rome, tens of thousands of protesters marched through the center of the city to demand Berlusconi step aside and call fresh elections or allow a caretaker government to take over.

step aside退出；让位，下台
例句：He didn't want to step aside from his chairmanship.
他还不想从主席的职位上退下来。
take over接管; 接替
例句：She took over his work after his departure.
他离开以后, 她接替了他的工作。

4. What started with unusually heavy rainfall has turned into Thailand`s worst flooding in half a century.

turn into (使)变成
例句：Joan is turning into quite a skilled musician.
琼正在变成一个技艺精湛的音乐家。

5. This was supposed to be an airport runway.

be supposed to应该,被期望
例句：Hobbies are supposed to be relaxing.
业余爱好应该是令人放松的。