CNN 2011-11-11
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：CNN2011年(十一)月
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A Prime Minister under pressure,austerity measures,government's way of cutting spending, huge debts and protest,you might we are talking about Greece.We are talking about Italy.This is Prime Minister,Silvio Berlusconi.The overseas country that so deep in debt.It can't get a bail-out like Greece.Berlusconi is trying to grow Italian economy in creating jobs but if he can't or if the Italian government thinks he can't,nothing chanced to describe what can happen.
The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi,under renewed pressure today as his country's economic crisis since tremors to the financial markets.It's one point that Mr.Berlusconi was forced to deny the consistent rumors 1 for the voice to resign of handling the economy.It is of course has an enormous public debts in markets appear to have lose faith in Berlusconi 's ability to push through much needed austerity measures.The problem is that debt is so high more than Greece,Spain, Portugal Island put together.is Bailing 2 out Italy simply isn't an option.There are fear of Italian default that could bring down the entire Euro zone.
At the weekend,here in Rome,tens of thousands of protesters marched to the center of the city to demand Berlusconi step aside and call flash elections or allow a care-taking government to take over.The public appears to have lost patience.There is a crunch 3 budgets voted in Italian Parliament on Tuesday,which will be a crucial test of Prime Minister Berlusconi's fragile coalition 4.If he loses that,we could be looking at a new Italian government very very soon.
Updating the flooding in Thailand,these pictures tell you the story.We started an unusually heavy rain fall has turned Thailand worst flooding in half a century.More than 500 people have lost their homes,almost 15% of the population have flooding in their homes.The waters are rising in Bangkok,the capital city.This was supposed to be an airport runway.Thailand government's concerning the things could get worse before they get better.
n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷
- Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
（凿井时用吊桶）排水
- Both fountains were going furiously and both pumps bailing with might and main. 两个人的口水只管喷泉似地朝外涌，两个抽水机全力以赴往外抽水。
- The mechanical sand-bailing technology makes sand-washing operation more efficient. 介绍了机械捞砂的结构装置及工作原理，提出了现场操作注意事项。
n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声
- If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
- People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。