美联社新闻一分钟 2007-07-23
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. At least 26 people are dead after a bus crash on a steep mountain road in France. The bus was carrying Polish pilgrims back from a holy site in the French Alps. Officials say the bus did not have a permit to drive on the winding 1 road.
2. A purported 3 Taliban spokesman has announced a 24-hour reprieve 4 for two dozen South Korean hostages in Afghanistan. The captors had threatened to kill the group today. Negotiators are discussing a possible swap 5 involving Taliban prisoners and the South Koreans.
3. It was a fight to the finish in this year's British Open, Padraig Harrington emerging victorious 6 after a four-hole play-off. Harrington beat Spain's Sergio Garcia by one stroke.
4. A Washington D.C. artist is trying to spread a little goodwill 7 on a street of the nation's capital. The work of art is a compliment machine, offering automated 8 messages to passers-by, "You stand out in a crowd." The artist hopes the random 9 compliments give people a little boost of confidence.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. pilgrim: noun
a religious person who travels a long way to a holy place
2. the Alps: noun
a range of mountains which go through France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria.
3. purport 2: verb
to claim to be or do something, even if this is not true
4. reprieve: verb
an official order stopping the killing 10 of a prisoner as a punishment
5. swap: noun [usually singular]
a situation in which you give something to someone and get another thing in return [= exchange]
6. the British Open: noun
the most important British golf competition, which is held every year in different parts of the UK
7. hole: noun
one part of a golf course with a hole(here it means a hole in the ground that you try to get the ball into in the game of golf) at one end
8. play-off: noun
a game played to decide who will win after a previous game has ended with two teams or players having equal points
直说了，原文中的hole是特指把一个golf ball打进洞的过程，four-hole play-off就是之前双方打成平局，接下来要打的一个包括了四个这样过程的比赛，用来决定最后胜者
9. compliment: noun
a remark that shows you admire someone or something
10. automated: adj
using computers and machines to do a job, rather than people
11. boost: noun
something that gives someone more confidence, or that helps something increase, improve, or become successful
2. A purported 3 Taliban spokesman has announced a 24-hour reprieve 4 for two dozen South Korean hostages in Afghanistan. The captors had threatened to kill the group today. Negotiators are discussing a possible swap 5 involving Taliban prisoners and the South Koreans.
3. It was a fight to the finish in this year's British Open, Padraig Harrington emerging victorious 6 after a four-hole play-off. Harrington beat Spain's Sergio Garcia by one stroke.
4. A Washington D.C. artist is trying to spread a little goodwill 7 on a street of the nation's capital. The work of art is a compliment machine, offering automated 8 messages to passers-by, "You stand out in a crowd." The artist hopes the random 9 compliments give people a little boost of confidence.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. pilgrim: noun
a religious person who travels a long way to a holy place
2. the Alps: noun
a range of mountains which go through France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria.
3. purport 2: verb
to claim to be or do something, even if this is not true
4. reprieve: verb
an official order stopping the killing 10 of a prisoner as a punishment
5. swap: noun [usually singular]
a situation in which you give something to someone and get another thing in return [= exchange]
6. the British Open: noun
the most important British golf competition, which is held every year in different parts of the UK
7. hole: noun
one part of a golf course with a hole(here it means a hole in the ground that you try to get the ball into in the game of golf) at one end
8. play-off: noun
a game played to decide who will win after a previous game has ended with two teams or players having equal points
直说了，原文中的hole是特指把一个golf ball打进洞的过程，four-hole play-off就是之前双方打成平局，接下来要打的一个包括了四个这样过程的比赛，用来决定最后胜者
9. compliment: noun
a remark that shows you admire someone or something
10. automated: adj
using computers and machines to do a job, rather than people
11. boost: noun
something that gives someone more confidence, or that helps something increase, improve, or become successful
n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈
- A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
- The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
n.意义，要旨，大要；v.意味著，做为...要旨，要领是...
- Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.许多理论都标榜以单一的原因解释生长。
- Her letter may purport her forthcoming arrival.她的来信可能意味着她快要到了。
adj.传说的，谣传的v.声称是…，（装得）像是…的样子( purport的过去式和过去分词 )
- the scene of the purported crime 传闻中的罪案发生地点
- The film purported to represent the lives of ordinary people. 这部影片声称旨在表现普通人的生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.暂缓执行（死刑）；v.缓期执行；给…带来缓解
- He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.最后一刻的缓刑令把他从绞架上解救了下来。
- The railway line, due for closure, has been granted a six-month reprieve.本应停运的铁路线获准多运行6 个月。
n.交换；vt.交换，用...作交易
- I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
- This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。
adj.胜利的，得胜的
- We are certain to be victorious.我们定会胜利。
- The victorious army returned in triumph.获胜的部队凯旋而归。
n.善意，亲善，信誉，声誉
- His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
- We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店，两千英镑买下了它的信誉。
a.自动化的
- The entire manufacturing process has been automated. 整个生产过程已自动化。
- Automated Highway System (AHS) is recently regarded as one subsystem of Intelligent Transport System (ITS). 近年来自动公路系统(Automated Highway System,AHS)，作为智能运输系统的子系统之一越来越受到重视。
adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
- The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
- On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。