美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-12-12
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
1. An ice storm continues to wreak 1 havoc 2 on the Midwest. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are in the dark and flights are being cancelled. At least 23 deaths are blamed on the storm that moved into the nation's midsection over the weekend.
2. Car bombs exploded just minutes apart in Algeria's capital. The blast heavily damaged UN offices and partially 3 ripped the facade 4 off a government building. At least 22 people including UN workers were killed.
3. The Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate today by one quarter of a percentage point. It's an effort to keep the country out of recession. This is the third rate cut in the past three months. And Fed officials say more are possible.
4. Check out this police officer strutting 5 his stuff. He is a retired 6 Providence 7 police officer who is known as the "Dancing Cop". It's become a holiday tradition for him to show off his moves while directing traffic.
- She had a burning desire to wreak revenge.她复仇心切。
- Timid people always wreak their peevishness on the gentle.怯懦的人总是把满腹牢骚向温和的人发泄。
- The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
- This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。
- The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
- The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。
- 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。
- He, too, was exceedingly arrogant, strutting about the castle. 他也是非常自大，在城堡里大摇大摆地走。
- The pompous lecturer is strutting and forth across the stage. 这个演讲者在台上趾高气扬地来回走着。
- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
- It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
- To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事，是违背上帝的意志的。