VOA常速英语:Obama: 'No Shortcut' to Israel-Palestinian Peace

短语讲解：

1. In his roughly 35-minute address, the president went down a list of events in which he said nations "stepped forward" to maintain international peace and security, and "more individuals claimed their universal right to live in freedom and dignity."

go down被记录在案
例句：That remark will go down in history.
那番评论将载入史册。
step forward向前走; 站出来
例句：The police have asked for witnesses of the accident to step forward to help with enquiries.
警察让事件的目击者站出来, 为调查者提供帮助。

2. Obama turned to the so-called Arab Spring ,beginning with Tunisia, where he said people "chose the dignity of peaceful protest over the rule of an iron fist."

turn to (把注意力等)转向
例句：We are all turning our thoughts to the matter.
我们大家都开始转而考虑这个问题。

3. Obama said 42 years of tyranny in Libya ended in six months, with the help of NATO and Arab League states joining an international coalition.

with the help of借助于, 利用
例句：I read English magazines with the help of a dictionary.
我借助字典翻阅英文杂志。

4. He called Libya an example of "nations standing together for the sake of peace and security and individuals claiming their rights."

stand together保持团结，团结一致
例句：They might stand together if the danger of life had befallen them.
如果有性命之忧，他们也许就能团结起来了。
for the sake of为了
例句：He argues for the sake of arguing.
他是为争辩而争辩。

5. He said the U.S. is poised to end wars it was drawn into by Osama bin-Laden and has emerged stronger.

draw into把…拉进, 吸引进
例句：The funny story drew him into it.
这个滑稽的故事吸引了他。

6. Peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the United Nations.

come through经历...仍活着,安然渡过; 显露
例句：His character came through in his writing.
他的个性体现在他的文章中。

7. On Syria, he said the time has come for U.N. Security Council action to sanction the Assad government and "speak with one voice" about the torture, detention and murder of people there.

come for来取; 来找; 来接; 向…冲去
例句：His cousin just came for him.
他表哥刚才来找他。

8. "The Syrian people have shown dignity and courage in their pursuit of justice - protesting peacefully, standing silently in the streets, dying for the same values that this institution is supposed to stand for," Obama said.

die for急需(某物); 为…而献身
例句：He is dying for the book.
他很想要这本书。
stand for为…而奋斗; 拥护
例句：John always stands for what is right.
约翰一贯支持正确的事情。

9. Obama said North Korea has yet to take concrete steps to abandon its weapons, adding that it and Iran must face greater pressure and isolation if they continue down a path outside of international law.

take steps采取措施
例句：They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.
他们采取措施阻止流感的传播。

10. The United States, he said, stands with European nations dealing with their fiscal challenges, and will work with emerging economies to promote growth.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：There are many difficulties to be dealt with when starting a new business.
开展一项新业务时, 有许多困难需要解决。