美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-12-27
时间：2018-12-01 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
1.Authorities in San Francisco still don't know the identity of the man who was attacked and killed by an escaped tiger at the city zoo yesterday. They say he didn't have any identification. Two men who were injured by the tiger, are said be doing better today after the surgery. The animal was killed by police and for now the zoo remains 1 closed.
2.More and more. It's what happens after Christmas that determines how retailers 2 do during the holidays. And they open their doors earlier than ever today, offering deep discounts to shoppers in hopes of salvaging 3 the holiday season.
3.President Bush has just inked a measure that keeps government agencies running through September. But it comes to a big price tag-- 555 billion dollars. The spending package also funds the Iraq war well into next year.
4.And is this your idea of an after-Christmas treat? It is for English and Russian ice swimmers. These cold dips in the North Sea are an annual holiday tradition.
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
- Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
- A shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. 某轮船公司要求赔赏打捞沉船的费用。（make a claim 要求）
- It is not uncommon to hear that a shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. 航运公司为打捞沉船的费用而提出要求，这并非奇闻。