美联社新闻一分钟 AP 塞奇威克国家动物园一只小猩猩出生
时间：2018-12-01 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2018(九)月
This is AP News Minute.
With a high-stakes hearing just a day away, President Donald Trump 1 says Democrats 2 are playing a "con 3 game" against Supreme 4 Court nominee 5 Brett Kavanaugh. Trump is seeking to cast doubt on sexual misconduct allegations lodged 6 against his nominee. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans say they're moving ahead and hope to confirm Kavanaugh early next week.
Comedian 7 Bill Cosby is waking up in a Pennsylvania state prison Wednesday after being sentenced to 3 to 10 years for a 2004 sexual assault. That sentence comes after a judge ruled that Cosby is a "sexually violent predator 8." Cosby is vowing 9 to appeal his conviction.
President Trump continues his meetings at the United Nations. His schedule for Wednesday includes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of Japan and Britain. Trump's address to the General Assembly Tuesday drew mocking laughter when he praised his administration's achievements.
And a baby orangutan is doing well after being delivered via C-section at the Sedgwick country zoo in Wichita, Kansas earlier this month. Because of complications during labor 10, the baby was delivered by two OB-GYN doctors who had only until then delivered human babies.
- 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。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We must be fair and consider the reason pro and con.我们必须公平考虑赞成和反对的理由。
- The motion is adopted non con.因无人投反对票，协议被通过。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- The certificate will have to be lodged at the registry. 证书必须存放在登记处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Our neighbours lodged a complaint against us with the police. 我们的邻居向警方控告我们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
- The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。
- The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
- Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴，它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。