美联社新闻一分钟 2005-11-29
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2005
1. After a five-week break Saddam Hussein's trial for alleged 1 crimes against humanity resumes in a heavily guarded courtroom and then is postponed 2 until December.
2. A basketball-size piece of marble falls from the facade 3 over the entrance to the US Supreme 4 Court , landing on the steps near visitors waiting to enter the building.
3. The US Embassy in Baghdad says an American citizen is missing in Iraq , apparently 5 one of four humanitarian 6 workers reported kidnapped a day earlier.
4. The Palestinians' ruling Fatah Party halts its primary elections in Gaza after gunmen shoot in the air at polling stations, steal some ballot 7 boxes and destroy others.
5. And a hunt is underway in Gaza after gunmen snatch a young lioness from a local zoo , leaving her playmate confused and lonely.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. courtroom
n.法庭, 审判室
n [C] a room in a law court where cases are judged
2. marble大理石
3. facade
[n]. the front of a building,especially a large and important one: facade if/ The facade of the cathedral (大教堂)
4. halt
to prevent someone or something from continuing. usedespecially in news reports: stop #The government has failed to halt economic decline. #Safety concerns have led them to halt work on the dam.
5. shoot (in the air)
in the air - 不设防的．
6. ballot box
n.投票箱
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
- The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
- The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
- The entrance facade consists of a large full height glass door.入口正面有一大型全高度玻璃门。
- If you look carefully,you can see through Bob's facade.如果你仔细观察，你就能看穿鲍勃的外表。
- 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。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
- She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
- The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。