美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-12-25
时间:2018-12-01 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2015(十二)月
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At least one person is dead and more than 30 injuried after a woman swerved 1 her car and hit pedestrians 2 in a busy part of the Los Vegas Strip. Authorities say the crash appeares to be intentional 3. The driver is in custody 4.
Rescue crews in China are searching for as many as 91 missing people after a landslide 5 buried dozens of buildings in the southern city of SZ.
An Air France plane landed in Paris Monday after a bomb scare forced it to land earlier in Kenya. Kenyan police say a fake explosive made of cardboard and paper was found on board.
And Miss Philippines was crowned Miss Uuniverse after a major faux pas. Miss Columbia was initially 6 named Miss Universe before host Steve Harvey realized he'd made a mistake.
Sandy Kozel, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.
1 swerved
v.(使)改变方向,改变目的( swerve的过去式和过去分词 )
- She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist. 她猛地急转弯,以躲开一个骑自行车的人。
- The driver has swerved on a sudden to avoid a file of geese. 为了躲避一队鹅,司机突然来个急转弯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 pedestrians
n.步行者( pedestrian的名词复数 )
- Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement. 几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Pedestrians keep to the sidewalk [footpath]! 行人走便道。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3 intentional
adj.故意的,有意(识)的
- Let me assure you that it was not intentional.我向你保证那不是故意的。
- His insult was intentional.他的侮辱是有意的。
4 custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后,他立即被押了起来。