AP 2011-12-17
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(十二月)
英语课
1. A bill to extend the social security payroll 1 tax cut is expected to be dead on arrival in the Senate Wednesday. The House passed the bill, what included a provision to fast track a controversial oil pipeline 2.
2. The man accused of shooting at the White House in an attempt to kill president Barack Obama goes to court Wednesday. Friends say Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez have been acting 3 strangely. Preliminary tests found him competent to stand trail.
3. Police in Belgium found the body of a woman in the home of a gunman behind Tuesday's deadly attack. The gunman attacked the city square with guns and grenades, killing 4 three and injuring more than 120. He apparently 5 took his own life.
4. And a pearl that belonged to the late Elizabeth Taylor fetched more than 11 million dollar at an auction 6 in New York. Taylor's jewelery has been auctioned 7 off partly to support her charitable costs.
n.工资表，在职人员名单，工薪总额
- His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。
- I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。
n.管道，管线
- The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
- A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。
n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的
- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
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。
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖
- They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
- They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。