美联社新闻一分钟 2005-11-26
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2005
1. Bargain hunters [/b]crowd stores, seeking deals and items from cashmere to flat-screen TVs, as a holiday shopping season officially begins.
2.With fanfare 1, Palestinians open the Gaza-Egypt border, taking control of the frontier crossing without Israeli veto powers for the first time.
3. In Iraq, Sunnis protest the slaying 2 of a tribal 3 leader, while an Internet statement claims a deadly car bombing was retaliation 4 for his killing 5.
4. "Anti-war mom" Cindy Sheehan, who lost her son in Iraq, returns to Crawford, Texas, to resume her protest near President Bush's ranch 6.
5. And actor Pat Morita ,who played Mr. Miyagi in the "Karate 7 Kid”movies and Arnold on TV's “Happy Days”, dies of natural causes at 73.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. bargain hunter:
买便宜货的人, 投机商人, 杀价购买股票的投机商.
2. cashmere:
开士米,山羊绒 和 kashmir (克什米尔) 发音相同,只是重音位置不同,注意区分一下.
3. fanfare:
1 [C] a short loud piece of music played on a trumpet 8 to introduce an important person or event:
2 [U] a lot of activity, advertising 9, or discussion relating to an event: --The deal was announced with much fanfare.
4. veto power:
否决权
5. retaliation:
action against someone who has done something bad to you. = revenge/ in retaliation (for something)
This action was undoubtedly 10 in retaliation for last week's bomb attack. retaliation against// The threat of massive retaliation against British troops.
- The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide.这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
- A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King.嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。
- The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。
- He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案，但他们找不到证据来指控他。
- He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
- The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
- retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
- He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
- The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
- Alice's boyfriend knew a little karate.艾丽斯的男朋友懂一点儿空手道。
- The black belt is the highest level in karate.黑腰带级是空手道的最高级别。
- He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴，我吹喇叭。
- The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。
- Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
- The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
- It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
- He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。