AP 2011-05-23
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(五月)
1. Defense 1 Secretary Robert Gates says he believes somebody in Pakistan knew Osama bin 2 Laden 3 was hiding there, but there is still no evidence top leadership in the country was aware.
2. Sanctions for Syria from the United States, applying them to the president and six senior officials. The move is because of human rights abuses over a brutal 4 crackdown on anti-government protests.
3. The Army Corps 5 of Engineers says it does not expect floodwaters to topple levee protecting thousands of acres of farmland. The forecast for the Mississippi River cresting 6: now down a few inches.
4. In Tennessee, this house was built for Armageddon by a man worried about the end days in the 1960s. Now a firefighter owns it, and is planning to party on May 21st, when some are predicting a new end of days.
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
- She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
- They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
- The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。