美联社新闻一分钟 2006-04-09
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2006
1. Widespread destruction after a deadly tornado 1 ripped through the Nashville area. Crews are busy Saturday clearing away wreckage 2 and restoring services. 12 people were killed. It’s the second time in less than a week Tennessee was slammed by tornadoes 3 and violent storms.
2. A senior Iraqi official says an undeclared civil war is raging in that country. It's been another day of sectarian violence. A car bomb went off today near a Shiite shrine 4 south of Baghdad killing 5 6. The attack came one day after 85 people were killed and 150 others were hurt during an attack at a Baghdad mosque 6.
3. Brett Favre held a news conference today to let everyone know he was still weighing retirement 7 against one more season with the Green Bay Packers. The 36-year-old quarterback says there is a chance he could make up his mind sometime in the next week.
4. Something is brew 8ing at this convention. Espresso and cappuccino makers 10 from across the country are competing at the US Barista Championships. The winner gets a chance to compete in the world championship later this year in Switzerland
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. rip through sth :phrasal verb
to move very powerfully through a place or building, destroying it quickly:
e.g. A hurricane ripped through the Caribbean.
2. weigh :verb [T]
to carefully consider, especially by comparing facts or possibilities, in order to make a decision:
e.g. Only when we have weighed all the factors involved can we decide when would be the best time to start.
3. quarterback :noun [C] MAINLY US
(in American football) the player who receives the ball at the start of every play and tries to move it along the field [橄榄球] 四分卫
4. brew: verb[I or T]
If you brew tea or coffee, you add boiling water to it to make a hot drink, and if it brews 11, it gradually develops flavour in the container in which it was made:
e.g. He brewed 12 some coffee for us.
5. convention :noun [C]
a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party:
e.g. Where are they holding their party convention?
6. espresso :noun [C or U] plural 13 espressos
strong coffee, or a cup of this, made by forcing hot water through crushed coffee beans and served without milk:
7. cappuccino :noun [C or U] plural cappuccinos
(a cup of) coffee made with heated milk which is served with a thick mass of bubbles and often powdered chocolate on the top
- A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
- The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
- They hauled him clear of the wreckage.他们把他从形骸中拖出来。
- New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。
- Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
- Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网
- The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
- They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。
- 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。
- The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
- Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
- Let's brew up some more tea.咱们沏些茶吧。
- The policeman dispelled the crowd lest they should brew trouble.警察驱散人群，因恐他们酿祸。
- The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
- The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He brews beer at home. 他在家里酿造啤酒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They produce the country's best brews of beer. 他们生产该国的佳酿啤酒。 来自辞典例句
- The beer is brewed in the Czech Republic. 这种啤酒是在捷克共和国酿造的。
- The boy brewed a cup of coffee for his mother. 这男孩给他妈妈冲了一杯咖啡。 来自《简明英汉词典》