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2011-11-14来源:CNN

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1. Effective immediately, Dr. Spanier is no longer president of the university.

no longer不再, 已不, 不复, 再也不
例句:He was long a famous musician, but he plays no longer.
他成为有名的音乐家已很久了, 但他现在不演奏了。

2. After the scandal broke, he announced plans to step down at the end of the season, but many people, including the Penn State Board of Trustees, didn`t think Paterno did enough to address the scandal at the school.

step down辞职,下台
例句:The manager had to step down on account of poor health.
那位经理由于身体不好, 只能辞职不干。

3. So they forced him out immediately, along with the State president on Wednesday night.

force out把…赶走, 挤掉; 迫使离开, 屈服
例句:Competition has forced out many small firms.
竞争挤垮了许多小公司。

4. Hundreds of students turned out to support Paterno. One rally turned into a riot that you see in this YouTube video.

turn out出席(某项活动);在场
例句:Many people turned out to welcome the world champion.
很多人出来欢迎那位世界冠军。
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. More than 80 percent of high school students there go on to college.

go on继续下去
例句:If he goes on like this he'll lose his job.
如果他继续这样下去,他会丢掉差事的。

6. You see underclassmen here lining up in a public pep rally to cheer on seniors taking the test.

cheer on向…欢呼, 为…鼓劲加油
例句:The crowd cheered the runners on.
人群对跑者高喊加油。

7. They recently moved 19 black rhinos to an area where scientists think they`ll have a better shot at surviving. How do you move a rhino?

have a shot at试着去做
例句:I am doubtful whether I can solve the puzzle, but I'll have a shot at it.
我怀疑能否解决这难题, 我将试试看。

8. They`re tranquilized to keep them calm, blindfolded to keep them from getting scared, and then transported by helicopter to their new home.

keep from隐瞒,瞒住;避开;使免于
例句:I kept the children from going out.
我不让孩子们出去。