美联社新闻一分钟 2005-10-03
时间：2018-12-01 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2005
1 Indonesia says it suspects two fugitives 2 linked to Al-Qaida masterminded suicide bombings that killed at least 26 people in crowded restaurants in Bali tourist areas.
2 Hundreds of US troops comb through Qaim, an Iraqi village near the Syrian border in the second day of a new offensive against Al-Qaida insurgents 3.
3 Tom Delay removed as House Majority Leader due to a criminal indictment 4 insists he can do the job without the title, and vows 5 to continue pushing the GOP agenda.
4 The bells of historic Saint Louis Cathedral ring out across New Orleans, calling the faithful to the city's first Mass since Hurricane Katrina hit more than a month ago.
5 And a 16-year-old tightrope 6 walker sets a new record in China by walking blindfolded 8 and backward across the heads of lions and tigers at the Beijing Wildlife Park.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1.fugitive 1: n. One who flees; a refugee.
2.comb: v. To search thoroughly 9; look through: combed the dresser drawers for a lost bracelet 10.
3.Mass: n. 1)Public celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church and some Protestant churches.
2)The sacrament of the Eucharist.
4.tightrope: n. A tightly stretched rope or a wire, on which acrobats 11 perform high above the ground.
5.blindfold 7: To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending.
- The police were able to deduce where the fugitive was hiding.警方成功地推断出那逃亡者躲藏的地方。
- The fugitive is believed to be headed for the border.逃犯被认为在向国境线逃窜。
- Three fugitives from the prison are still at large. 三名逃犯仍然未被抓获。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Members of the provisional government were prisoners or fugitives. 临时政府的成员或被捕或逃亡。 来自演讲部分
- The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
- Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
- The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。
- The audience held their breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.杂技演员走钢丝时，观众都屏住了呼吸。
- The tightrope walker kept her balance by holding up an umbrella.走钢丝的演员举着一把伞，保持身体的均衡。
- They put a blindfold on a horse.他们给马蒙上遮眼布。
- I can do it blindfold.我闭着眼睛都能做。
- The hostages were tied up and blindfolded. 人质被捆绑起来并蒙上了眼睛。
- They were each blindfolded with big red handkerchiefs. 他们每个人的眼睛都被一块红色大手巾蒙住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
- The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。