时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2008年(三)月


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1.Michael Hayden is warning that al-Qaeda has developed a safe haven 1 in the region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The CIA director also touched on Iraq, saying it could be years before the government there might be able to function without the help of American forces.


 


2.Meanwhile, al-Sadr has said he's pulling his fighters off the streets throughout Iraq. That's after days of fighting between Iraqi forces and Shiite militias 2 in Basra. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is calling the statement "a step in the right direction".


 


3.And presidential candidate Barack Obama has taken up bowling 3.The Illinois senator hit the lanes in Altoona as part of his new emphasis on low-key, face-to-face campaigning. But Obama assured the crowd his economic plan is better than his bowling. He bowled a gutter 4 ball and ended the game with the score of 37.


 



1 haven
n.安全的地方,避难所,庇护所
  • It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后,这真是一个安乐窝。
  • The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
2 militias
n.民兵组织,民兵( militia的名词复数 )
  • The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
  • The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网
3 bowling
n.保龄球运动
  • Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
  • Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动,高尔夫还是保龄球?
4 gutter
n.沟,街沟,水槽,檐槽,贫民窟
  • There's a cigarette packet thrown into the gutter.阴沟里有个香烟盒。
  • He picked her out of the gutter and made her a great lady.他使她脱离贫苦生活,并成为贵妇。
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