时间:2019-01-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2009年(七)月


英语课

1. Tourists in New York are getting a view they haven't seen in years. The Statue of Liberty's crown is once again open to visitors. It had been closed since the 911 attacks. Only 30 people are allowed up per hour. Some 14,000 tickets have already been sold.


2. North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles today into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower. The salvo defies UN resolutions and also appears to be a slap at the United States as Washington moves to enforce UN sanctions.


3. Honduras is further distancing itself from its neighbors. The government there has pulled out of the Organization of American States, just as the group was considering kicking the country out after it overthrew 1 the president in a military coup 2.


4. Serena Williams has bested her older sister to take the title at Wimbledon. She won in straight sets to capture her third championship there, all at the expense of older sis Venus.



overthrow的过去式
  • The people finally rose up and overthrew the reactionary regime. 人们终于起来把反动的政权推翻了。
  • They overthrew their King. 他们推翻了国王。
n.政变;突然而成功的行动
  • The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
  • That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。