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. The gunman in Webster New York who ambushed 1 firefighters, killing 2 two, left a note, authorities say, saying he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and kill as many people as possible.


 
 
 
2. In Newtown Connecticut, Christmas is marked with church service, remembering the 20 children and 6 adults gunned down at an elementary school. Police from other towns are filling in, letting officers have the holiday off. 

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。