时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2016(一)月


英语课

 The mayor of Flint, Michigan blasted state officials Wendesday for not doing enough in the contaminated water crisis that's caught the attention of the nation. Meanwhile, President Obama visited Detroit where he addressed the crisis. Obama has declared a federal emergency in Flint.


 
Another plunge 1 in the price of crude oil slammed U.S. stocks on Wednesday, bringing the market to its slowest level in nearly 2 years. The Dow Jones Industrial fell 249 points at closing after being down 565 points earlier in the day.
 
Talitan militans stormed a university in northwestern Pakistan, killing 2 at least 20 people, and triggering an hours-long gunbattle with security forces.
 
2015 was labeled the hotest year on record. Scientists are blaming man-made global warming with a boost from El Nino. It was the 4th time in 11 years that the Earth broke annual marks for high temperature.
 
Noreen Nasir, Associated Press with AP News Minute.

1 plunge
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲
  • Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
  • That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。
2 killing
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。