AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-09
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(九)月
1 Florida authorities have let an evacuation order for the Florida Keys expire. Forecasters say it is still too early to tell where the storm is headed. Gulf 1 Coast officials are watching Ike's path, which is projected to head into the central Gulf this week.
2 Jury selection begins today in O.J.Simpson's latest trial. He faces a dozen charges including robbery and kidnapping. The charges stem from a heated encounter with two sports memorabilia collectors in Las Vegas last year.
3. Investors 2 are reacting positively 3 to the US government's bailout of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The announcement brushed aside investors' worries about bad mortgage debt. Stock markets around the world are surging as investors bank on economic recovery.
4. Britney Spears is back with a subtle bang at the MTV Video Music Awards. Despite the media strong surrounding her mental health, she was politely poised 4, receiving a standing 5 ovation 6 from the audience. After last year's highly criticized performance,Spears didn't perform. But she did take to the stage to accept three awards.
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
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1.jury selection
Jury selection refers to several methods used to choose the people who will serve on a trial jury.
2.stem from
stem from [stem from sth] phr v
to develop as a result of something else
His headaches stemmed from vision problems.
3.heated adj.
inflamed 7 with passion or conviction
4.encounter n.[c]
an occasion when you meet someone, or do something with someone you do not know
encounter with
His first encounter with Wilson was back in 1989.
Bernstein began training the young musician after a chance
5. memorabilia
Objects valued for their connection with historical events, culture, or entertainment
posters, publicity 8 photographs, and other movie memorabilia.
6.bailout n.
A rescue from financial difficulties
corporate bailouts
7.brush aside
[PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P n (not pron)]
If you brush aside or brush away an idea, remark, or feeling, you refuse to consider it because you think it is not important or useful, even though it may be.
Perhaps you shouldn't brush the idea aside too hastily...
He brushed away my views on politics.
= dismiss
8.bank on
[PHRASAL VERB: V P n]
If you bank on something happening, you expect it to happen and rely on it happening.
`He's not still there, I suppose?'
`I wouldn't bank on that,' she said.
= count on
9.subtle adj.
Able to make fine distinctions
10.MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Originally beginning as an alternative to the Grammy Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards is now a respected pop culture awards show in its own right. These shows are presented annually 9 and broadcast live on MTV. Past broadcasts have been held in New York City, Los Angeles, California, Las Vegas, Nevada and Miami, Florida.
12.Ovation n.
Enthusiastic, prolonged applause
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
- She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
- The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。
- The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
- Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- The hero received a great ovation from the crowd. 那位英雄受到人群的热烈欢迎。
- The show won a standing ovation. 这场演出赢得全场起立鼓掌。
- His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. 他的评论激怒了全国教师。
- Her joints are severely inflamed. 她的关节严重发炎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
- He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。