美联社新闻一分钟 2007-07-17
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. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan today, killing 1 at least eight and injuring hundreds. The quake started a fire at one of the world's most powerful nuclear power plants, sending radioactive water into the Sea of Japan.
2. A judge in Los Angeles has approved a record 660-million-dollar settlement between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese and more than 500 alleged 2 victims of clergy 3 abuse. The judge says settling the case was the right result.
3. A manhunt's underway for a former sniper-turned soldier suspected of killing his estranged 4 wife in Wyoming. Forty-year-old Robin 5 Munis was shot in the head early Saturday while singing in a restaurant.
4. And Lindsay Lohan is out of rehab. After six weeks at Promises in Malibu, the 21-year-old checked out of the facility but will voluntarily wear an alcohol-detecting ankle bracelet 6 as part of an outpatient program.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
金山词霸
1. radioactive: adj. 放射性的, 有辐射能的
2. manhunt: n. (对逃犯等的)搜捕, 追捕
3. sniper: n. 狙击兵
4. outpatient: n. 门诊病人
2. A judge in Los Angeles has approved a record 660-million-dollar settlement between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese and more than 500 alleged 2 victims of clergy 3 abuse. The judge says settling the case was the right result.
3. A manhunt's underway for a former sniper-turned soldier suspected of killing his estranged 4 wife in Wyoming. Forty-year-old Robin 5 Munis was shot in the head early Saturday while singing in a restaurant.
4. And Lindsay Lohan is out of rehab. After six weeks at Promises in Malibu, the 21-year-old checked out of the facility but will voluntarily wear an alcohol-detecting ankle bracelet 6 as part of an outpatient program.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
金山词霸
1. radioactive: adj. 放射性的, 有辐射能的
2. manhunt: n. (对逃犯等的)搜捕, 追捕
3. sniper: n. 狙击兵
4. outpatient: n. 门诊病人
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- 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。
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
- 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
n.[总称]牧师，神职人员
- I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example.我衷心希望，我国有更多的牧师效法这个榜样。
- All the local clergy attended the ceremony.当地所有的牧师出席了仪式。
adj.疏远的，分离的
- He became estranged from his family after the argument.那场争吵后他便与家人疏远了。
- The argument estranged him from his brother.争吵使他同他的兄弟之间的关系疏远了。
n.知更鸟，红襟鸟
- The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
- We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。