CNN news 2012-03-07 加文本

name after以…的名字起名
例句：The machine is named after its inventor.
这台机器是以其发明者的名字命名的。

2. Tens of thousands of Washingtonians had been expected to take part in the caucus meetings this weekend.

take part in参加…, 参与…活动
例句：John takes part in many school activities.
约翰参加很多学校里的活动。

3. The Republican candidate who wins his party`s nomination will face off in the general election against President Obama, the likely Democratic nominee.

face off与对手对抗，对峙
例句：He want to face off his opponent during the match.
他要在这场比赛中与对手对抗。

4. The question is: can the president hold on to the black vote?

hold on坚持住，挺住
例句：If he can just hold on a little longer, we can get help to him.
如果他能再坚持一会儿, 我们就能使他得到帮助了。

5. And there is a sense that we`re beginning to turn this around.

turn around (使)好转
例句：They turned the situation around for the better.
他们扭转了局面。

6. Other than that, it`s going to sound like the same story over again.

sound like听起来像
例句：What he said sounded like a fairy tale.
他说的听上去简直像一篇神话。

7. And they`re still waiting on change.

wait on等待; 继续等候
例句：We waited on for another hour, but still she didn't come.
我们又等了一个小时, 但她仍然没来。

8. He had to step down because Russian presidents can`t serve more than two terms in a row.

step down退休, 辞职
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。