美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-12-24
时间：2018-12-01 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2016(十二)月
This is AP news minute.
1. A Berlin Christmas market reopened on Thursday after a man ran a truck into the packed stalls on Monday, killing 1 dozens people and injured scores of others. Meanwhile, the search for the suspect in the attack is still underway.
2. The Syrian military announced Aleppo has returned to government control, ending a four-year rebel hold over parts of the city. It represents a momentous 2 victory for Syria president Bashar Assad and a crushing defeat for Syria's opposition 3.
3. President-elect Donald Trump 4 has named former republican national committee spokesman Sean Spicer as his press secretary. He also elevated close campaign adviser 5 Kellyanne Conway to a senior west-wing position as his White House counselor 6.
4. Police in Thailand rescued two baby orangutans on Wednesday and arrested a wildlife trafficker who tried to sell them online for $20,000. An undercover officer posted as a buyer and found the two baby orangutans just few month-old inside a plastic bag.
Norreen Nasir, the Associated Press with AP news minute.
- 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。
- I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion.能应邀出席如此重要的场合，我深感荣幸。
- The momentous news was that war had begun.重大的新闻是战争已经开始。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。