美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-13
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
1. At least 80 people have died today from bombings in Baghdad. At least 71 of them were killed when car bombs ripped apart a crowded marketplace which triggered secondary explosions. At least 9 others were killed in another bombing nearby.
2. Another famous face at the Lewis Libby Trial. Bob Woodward known for keeping his Watergate source a secret for decades testified Monday about what he learned and from whom.
3. No relief in sight for residents sucked in by snow in upstate New York. Anywhere from 7 inches to a foot of new snow has fallen in some parts, bringing totals to nearly 12 feet in one town. Forecasters say an arctic front will bring even more startling snow tomorrow.
4. And imagine looking out your suburban 1 window to see this, a 211-pound black bear. After a 5-hour standoff, the bear budged 3 with the help of a tranquilizer gun and landed in a net. Wildlife management is taking him back to the wilds and his buddies 4.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. testify: verb
When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth.
2. in sight: phrase
If a result or a decision is in sight or within sight, it is likely to happen within a short time.
3. suck in: phrase
If you are sucked into a bad situation, you are unable to prevent yourself from becoming involved in it.
4. front: n-count
In relation to the weather, a front is a line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air.
5. budge 2: verb
Budge means move.
- Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
- There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
- We tried to lift the rock but it wouldn't budge.我们试图把大石头抬起来，但它连动都没动一下。
- She wouldn't budge on the issue.她在这个问题上不肯让步。
- Old Bosc had never budged an inch--he was totally indifferent. 老包斯克一直连动也没有动，他全然无所谓。 来自辞典例句
- Nobody budged you an inch. 别人一丁点儿都算计不了你。 来自辞典例句