CNN news 2012-03-05 加文本

take to开始从事
例句：He gave up medicine and took to literature.
他放弃医学, 开始从事文学。
prevent from阻止, 防止
例句：His prompt action prevented the fire from spreading.
他的果断行动制止了火势的蔓延。

2. An American research group survey indicates 35% of likely GOP primary voters back Santorum there, with 31% favoring former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.

drop out离开, 退出
例句：He says he has dropped out, and won't attend college any more.
他说他退了学, 以后也不会去上大学了。
step aside从权威地位退下
例句：I'm not ready to step aside yet.
我还没有准备让位。

3. Speaking on cnn State of Union,Gingrich points to rival Rick Santorum's own refusal to drop out in January,when Gingrich urged him to get out the contest.

point to表明; 显示…的位置〔方向〕
例句：All the signs at the moment point to an early resumption of the fighting between the two countries.
眼下的一切迹象都表明这两个国家将很快重新开战。

4. He became the media darling and bounced back.

bounce back受挫折后恢复原状
例句：Although fatigue shows readily on Carter, he bounces back quickly.
卡特虽然容易显出疲劳的样子, 但他恢复得很快。

5. There are still some cars that were left here during the storm with winds of 140miles an hour and just tore apart this area.

tear apart扯开;把…弄乱;使心碎;把…痛苦地分开
例句：He tore the curtain apart and looked out.
他拉开窗帘向外望去。