美联社新闻一分钟 2007-06-18
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
英语课
1. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in an emergency government Sunday and outlaw 1ed Hamas militants 3. The move comes amid fierce fighting between Hamas and rival Fatah. Hamas seized control of Gaza last week.
2. Seven people are dead after a drag-racing 4 crash at a Tennessee charity event. Witnesses say a car spun 5 out of control and careened into a crowd. Two teens are among the victims.
3. Families of military veterans celebrated 6 Father's Day in Washington, the special tribute at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Fifteen hundred red, yellow and white roses were placed along the wall.
4. These wild hares are wreaking 7 havoc 8 on Milan's airport. The furry 9 creatures made their home near the airport. This year their excessive mating and resulting offspring are blocking runways and causing radar 10 problems. Volunteers set up nets to snare 11 the hares, then move them to a wildlife preserve.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
金山词霸
1. swear in: To administer a legal or official oath to: 使…作法律或就职宣誓：
2. outlaw: To declare illegal: 宣布为非法：
3. drag racing: 街头飚车（汽车）
4. charity: 慈善机构；慈善事业；慈善团体
5. spin: To rotate rapidly; whirl.: 快速旋转；飞旋
6. careen: To rush headlong or carelessly; career: 冲撞：头向前猛冲或漫不经心；急驰：
7. wreaking havoc : 带来灾难
8. furry: Covered with, wearing, or trimmed with fur.毛皮覆盖的、穿戴毛皮的或用毛皮镶边的
9. snare: To trap with or as if with a snare: 捕捉：用或似乎是用陷阱捕捉
2. Seven people are dead after a drag-racing 4 crash at a Tennessee charity event. Witnesses say a car spun 5 out of control and careened into a crowd. Two teens are among the victims.
3. Families of military veterans celebrated 6 Father's Day in Washington, the special tribute at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Fifteen hundred red, yellow and white roses were placed along the wall.
4. These wild hares are wreaking 7 havoc 8 on Milan's airport. The furry 9 creatures made their home near the airport. This year their excessive mating and resulting offspring are blocking runways and causing radar 10 problems. Volunteers set up nets to snare 11 the hares, then move them to a wildlife preserve.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
金山词霸
1. swear in: To administer a legal or official oath to: 使…作法律或就职宣誓：
2. outlaw: To declare illegal: 宣布为非法：
3. drag racing: 街头飚车（汽车）
4. charity: 慈善机构；慈善事业；慈善团体
5. spin: To rotate rapidly; whirl.: 快速旋转；飞旋
6. careen: To rush headlong or carelessly; career: 冲撞：头向前猛冲或漫不经心；急驰：
7. wreaking havoc : 带来灾难
8. furry: Covered with, wearing, or trimmed with fur.毛皮覆盖的、穿戴毛皮的或用毛皮镶边的
9. snare: To trap with or as if with a snare: 捕捉：用或似乎是用陷阱捕捉
n.歹徒，亡命之徒；vt.宣布…为不合法
- The outlaw hid out in the hills for several months.逃犯在山里隐藏了几个月。
- The outlaw has been caught.歹徒已被抓住了。
宣布…为不合法（outlaw的过去式与过去分词形式）
- Most states have outlawed the use of marijuana. 大多数州都宣布使用大麻为非法行为。
- I hope the sale of tobacco will be outlawed someday. 我希望有朝一日烟草制品会禁止销售。
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的
- I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
- The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
v.纺，杜撰，急转身
- His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
- Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
诉诸（武力），施行（暴力），发（脾气）( wreak的现在分词 )
- Coal mining is a messy business, often wreaking terrible environmental damage nearby. 采矿是肮脏的行业，往往会严重破坏周边环境。
- The floods are wreaking havoc in low-lying areas. 洪水正在地势低洼地区肆虐。
n.大破坏，浩劫，大混乱，大杂乱
- 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。
adj.毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的
- This furry material will make a warm coat for the winter.这件毛皮料在冬天会是一件保暖的大衣。
- Mugsy is a big furry brown dog,who wiggles when she is happy.马格斯是一只棕色大长毛狗，当她高兴得时候她会摇尾巴。
n.雷达，无线电探测器
- They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.他们正在用雷达追踪一架飞机的飞行。
- Enemy ships were detected on the radar.敌舰的影像已显现在雷达上。