美联社新闻一分钟 2005-11-13
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2005
1. On his first visit to Iraq since the American invasion, UN chief Annan urges reconciliation 1 while a Baghdad car bomb kills eight.
2. A US-backed summit on promoting Mideast democracy and development ends in rancor 2, despite adopting a few new initiatives.
3. Jordan says three non-Jordanian suicide bombers 3 belonging to the group Al-Qaida in Iraq carried out the deadly Amman hotel attacks.
4. After more than two weeks of unrest and arson 4 in France, police in Paris fan out to prevent any attempts to attack high-profile targets.
5. And in Germany, the traditional Carnival 5 season has begun with thousands gathering 6 in cities, such as Cologne and Dusseldorf.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. rancour
rancour
Rancour is a feeling of bitterness and anger. (FORMAL)
`That's too bad,' Teddy said without rancour.
N-UNCOUNT (AM) rancor
= bitterness
2. high-profile
high-profile
A high-profile person or a high-profile event attracts a lot of attention or publicity 7.
...one of football's high profile chairmen.
...the high-profile reception being given to Mr Arafat.
ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n
3. carnival
1 carnival carnivals 8
A carnival is a public festival during which people play music and sometimes dance in the streets.
N-COUNT
- He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
- Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。
- I have no rancor against him.我对他无怨无仇。
- Their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them.他们的积怨来自于他们之间在政治上的狗咬狗。
- Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
- He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。
- I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
- Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
- The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
- He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。