时间:2019-01-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2008年(一)月


英语课

1. Mitt 1 Romney's victory in Nevada has given him a boost in the GOP delegate race. Meanwhile, Democrats 2 share the stage here as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama vie for a caucus 3 victory. On the other side of the country, John McCain and Mike Huckabee are both hoping for a win in South Carolina's primary.


2. New video of Corporal Cesar Laurean has emerged, reportedly recorded just before he went missing. These images are part of an America's Most Wanted broadcast. The TV program is hoping someone will spot the accused killer 4.


3. Operations at London Heathrow Airport have returned to normal. Investigators 5 are still trying to figure out why the engines in this British Airways 6 jet lost power, forcing it to crash land with more than 150 passengers on board.


4. Russia's Orthodox Christians 7 celebrated 8 Epiphany by taking part in the annual tradition of bathing in icy waters. They believe that holy water blessed on Epiphany has special healing qualities. All you have to do is dunk in the chilly 9 water one, two, three times.



n.棒球手套,拳击手套,无指手套;vt.铐住,握手
  • I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日,我送给他一只棒球手套。
  • Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。
n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.秘密会议;干部会议;v.(参加)干部开会议
  • This multi-staged caucus takes several months.这个多级会议常常历时好几个月。
  • It kept the Democratic caucus from fragmenting.它也使得民主党的核心小组避免了土崩瓦解的危险。
n.杀人者,杀人犯,杀手,屠杀者
  • Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
  • The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
n.调查者,审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
航空公司
  • The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
  • At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
adj.凉快的,寒冷的
  • I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
  • I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后,寒气逼人。