CNN news 2012-02-07 加文本
1. But a leaked NATO report has raised concerns about what will happen in Afghanistan once coalition troops pull out.
pull out退出
例句:The invading troops are pulling out of the occupied area under international supervision.
入侵部队正在国际监督下撤出占领区。
2. The report suggests the Taliban are confident they will be ready to take over.
take over接管; 接替
例句:The strikers took over the factories.
罢工工人接管了工厂。
3. It makes absolutely no sense.
make sense有道理;有意义;讲得通
例句:This sentence doesn't make any sense.
这个句子没有意义。
4. There were around 350 people on board when this happened.
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。
5. Boats and helicopters rushed to the scene after an alert was sent out.
send out发送; 发出
例句:They sent out invitations to many people.
他们向许多人发了请帖。
6. One witness who was helping with the rescue said the weather probably played a role in the ship sinking.
play a role in在……扮演一个角色,在某方面起作用
例句:The headmaster plays an important role in the good running of a school.
办好一所学校, 校长起重要作用。
7. But the harbor master says now that the water`s warmer, more are showing up than ever before.
show up显而易见; 使显示出
例句:The quiz showed up Cane's weak points in physics.
这次测验看出了凯恩在物理学方面的弱点。
8. So you have one side of the moon that`s always facing the Earth, and the other side is always facing away.
face away把脸转到一边
例句:I could tell that he was lying because he faced away while he was speaking.
我敢说他撒谎了, 因为他说话时总是往旁边看。