美联社新闻一分钟 2007-04-15
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
1. A fierce spring storm has dropped snow on parts of the central Plains and spotted 1 at least one tornado 2 in Texas. High winds there uprooted 4 trees and damaged homes like in these photos. One death is blamed on high winds.
2. More details are coming out about the driver who may have caused the crash that has left New Jersey 5 Governor John Corzine with multiple injures. A New Jersey official has told the Associate Press the 20-year-old man is a special leads driver.
3. It was a violent day in Iraq as dozens of people were killed or wounded in car bomb attacks. One blast was near a revered 6 holy shrine 7 in Karbala. And for the second time this week, a bomber 8 targeted a bridge over the river Tigris in Baghdad.
4. A British newspaper reports Prince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton have ended their relationship. The couple has been under intense pressure by the media after a rumor 9 started the two would soon marry.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. uproot 3: verb
If someone uproots 10 a tree or plant, or if the wind uproots it, it is pulled out of the ground.
- The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
- Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
- 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。
- The family decided to uproot themselves and emigrate to Australia.他们全家决定离开故土，移居澳大利亚。
- The trunk of an elephant is powerful enough to uproot trees.大象的长鼻强壮得足以将树木连根拔起。
- Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood. 水灾令许多人背井离乡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The hurricane blew with such force that trees were uprooted. 飓风强烈地刮着，树都被连根拔起了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
- A number of institutions revered and respected in earlier times have become Aunt Sally for the present generation. 一些早年受到尊崇的惯例，现在已经成了这代人嘲弄的对象了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven. 中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。 来自辞典例句
- 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。
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
- The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
- The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。