美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-13
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(五月)
英语课
1. A jury found Jodi Arias 1 guilty of first-degree murder in the killing 2 of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. The four-month trial culminated 3 in the verdict read Wednesday afternoon. Arias had claimed she acted in self defense 4.
2. A second woman rescued after being held captive for a decade in Ohio was now home with her family. Gina Dejesus arrived home today as a crowd chanted her name. Earlier today, Amanda Berry arrived at her sister's home.
3. Congress is learning more details of the deadly attack on a US consulate 5 in Benghazi, Libya. At a hearing today, House Republicans renewed charges that the Obama administration is covering up information about last year's assault. Democrats 6 are accusing the GOP of politicizing the issue.
4. The cast of NBC's long-running comedy "The Office" received a hero's welcome on their farewell visit to Scranton. Cast members joined a parade as the sitcom 7 wraps up its ninth and final season. "The Office" helped turn the city into something of a tourist attraction.
2. A second woman rescued after being held captive for a decade in Ohio was now home with her family. Gina Dejesus arrived home today as a crowd chanted her name. Earlier today, Amanda Berry arrived at her sister's home.
3. Congress is learning more details of the deadly attack on a US consulate 5 in Benghazi, Libya. At a hearing today, House Republicans renewed charges that the Obama administration is covering up information about last year's assault. Democrats 6 are accusing the GOP of politicizing the issue.
4. The cast of NBC's long-running comedy "The Office" received a hero's welcome on their farewell visit to Scranton. Cast members joined a parade as the sitcom 7 wraps up its ninth and final season. "The Office" helped turn the city into something of a tourist attraction.
n.咏叹调( aria的名词复数 )
- Can you pick out the operatic arias quoted in this orchestral passage? 你能听出这段管弦乐曲里有歌剧式的咏叹调吗？ 来自辞典例句
- The actions are large and colour, there are arias and recitatives. 动作夸张而华美，有唱段也有宣叙部。 来自辞典例句
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
v.达到极点( culminate的过去式和过去分词 )
- a gun battle which culminated in the death of two police officers 一场造成两名警察死亡的枪战
- The gala culminated in a firework display. 晚会以大放烟火告终。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.领事馆
- The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
- The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》