美联社新闻一分钟 2006-11-06
时间:2018-12-01 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2006
1. Thousands of Iraqi Shiites took to the streets to celebrate the death sentence that was handed down to Saddam Hussein Sunday. The ousted 1 dictator's fellow Sunnis paraded through his hometown vowing 3 to avenge 4 the verdict.
2. President Bush is hitting the campaign trail Sunday in support of Republican candidates in Nebraska and Kansas. With two days remaining before voters head to the polls, Bush is doing all he can to maintain GOP control over both the House and the Senate.
3. Church members heard an apology from Reverend Ted 2 Haggard in Colorado today. In the statement read by another clergyman, Haggard called himself "a deceiver and a liar 5" and said he had a dark side. A gay male escort says he had sex with Haggard for the past three years and that Haggard used drugs.
4. Organizers start gearing up for the 80th anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Larger-than-life balloons were inflated 6 and marched around the parking lot at a giant stadium in New Jersey 7.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. escort: person or group of persons who protect or guide; armed guard (of ships, planes, etc.); man who accompanies a woman (on a date, to a dance, etc.)
- He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
- He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
- The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
- She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。
- He swore to avenge himself on the mafia.他发誓说要向黑手党报仇。
- He will avenge the people on their oppressor.他将为人民向压迫者报仇。
- I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了,一个又偷又骗的家伙!
- She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。