CNN news 2011-12-03 加文本

短语讲解：

1. One official said the two countries could end up in a military conflict.

end up结束; 最终成为〔变得〕
例句：The hooligan ended up dead in a car accident.
那个恶棍最后在一次车祸中丧命。

2. The country`s have fought together against Al Qaida, but the head of the terrorist group, Osama bin Laden, was found inside Pakistan, and Pakistan is still angry about the U.S. raid inside its borders to kill bin Laden.

fight against与…作斗争〔争吵〕; 反对…
例句：They were fighting against the enemy.
他们在和敌人作战。

3. It filed for bankruptcy yesterday.

file for申请, 诉之法律
例句：The actor's wife has filed for divorce again.
这位演员的妻子再一次申请离婚。

4. Doesn`t mean the company`s going out of business.

go out of business停业, 歇业
例句：This shop has gone out of business for two months.
这家商店已经停业两个月了。

5. But company officials said they weren`t able to compete with other airlines that can spend less money because they`ve already gone through bankrupt reorganizations.

go through遭受, 经受, 经历
例句：When he was a child, he went through one hardship after another.
孩提时代, 他经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦。

6. Congress has a busy few weeks ahead as the year winds down.

wind down使逐步缩减(以便结束)；逐步结束，趋于尾声
例句：We should not wind down our business in Shanghai.
我们不该逐渐结束在上海的生意。

7. They`re set to run out for more than 2 million Americans at the start of 2012.

run out用完, 耗尽
例句：Our food soon ran out.
我们的粮食很快就吃完了。

8. When the head is hit, the brain swells up.

swell up膨胀, 肿起
例句：A mosquito had bitten her and her arm had swollen up.
蚊子叮了她, 她的手臂肿起来了。

9. In the soccer study, scientists said the damage seemed to be connected with memory problems, and how quickly players` brains could process information.

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。

10. Tell us in 20 seconds or less what you`re looking forward to in 2012.

look forward to期望, 盼望
例句：We look forward to seeing you again.
我们期待着与你再次相见。