美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-12-28
时间：2018-12-01 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(十二月)
英语课
1. Police in New York State say a man who ambushed 1 firefighters served 17 years for manslaughter in the death of his grandmother. Police say the 62-year-old killed himself after setting fire to his house, killing 2 2 firefighters.
2. In Newtown, Connecticut, messages of hope for the town on Christmas Eve 10 days after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre 3. Twenty school-aged children died along with 6 adults.
3. Signs of a strong holiday shopping weekend. A big shopping mall operator reporting good sales. But many last minute shoppers are saying they are spending less than last year.
4. From the Vatican to Afghanistan, Christmas is marked with lights and meals, stars and nativity scenes. In Finland, a reindeer 4 and an appearance by Santa.
1 ambushed
v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 )；埋伏着
- The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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。