美联社新闻一分钟 2006-11-07
时间：2018-12-01 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2006
1. Saddam Hussein's supporters took to the streets of Iraq today showing their dedication 1 to the man who's been sentenced to death. He is still popular among some Sunnis who've made up the ruling class under his regime.
2. President Bush was in Pensacola, Florida to stump 2 for a gubernatorial candidate today, but Charlie Crist was a no-show up instead to campaign elsewhere in the state.
3. A devastating 3 fire hit Florida's vulnerable Gatorland theme park. The predawn blaze charred a gift shop and the compound's main entrance, a giant concrete alligator 5 mouth.
4. And Angelina Jolie took a break from filming a movie in India to meet with local officials. The topic of conversation: the plight 6 of refugees in New Delhi.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. predawn: adj. occurring before sunrise 黎明前的
2.char:v. scorch 7, singe 8, burn; be scorched 9; do cleaning work
3.alligator:n. 短吻鳄
4.plight: n. misfortune, trouble; complication, entanglement 境况; 困境, 誓约
- We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
- Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。
- He went on the stump in his home state.他到故乡所在的州去发表演说。
- He used the stump as a table.他把树桩用作桌子。
- It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
- Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
- the charred remains of a burnt-out car 被烧焦的轿车残骸
- The intensity of the explosion is recorded on the charred tree trunks. 那些烧焦的树干表明爆炸的强烈。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She wandered off to play with her toy alligator.她开始玩鳄鱼玩具。
- Alligator skin is five times more costlier than leather.鳄鱼皮比通常的皮革要贵5倍。
- The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
- She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。
- I could not wash away the mark of the scorch.我洗不掉这焦痕。
- This material will scorch easily if it is too near the fire.这种材料如果太靠近炉火很容易烤焦。