AP 2011-09-06
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(九月)
英语课
1. Tropical storm Lee is drenching 1 New Orleans and Gulf 2 Coast. Bands of heavy rain and strong wind has already knocked out / power to thousands. Forecasters say as much as 15 even 20 inches of rain could fall before the slow moving Lee leaves the area.
2. Rebels in Libya are surrounding pro-Gadhafi cities, getting them days to surrender. Rebels say this is the last chance the loyalists have to avoid bloodshed and prolonged battles.
3. A new Nazi 3 rally in Germany ended in a scuffle with police. Police say they moved in after members of a roughly 1000-strong group of “left-wing extremists” attacked officers and police vehicles on Saturday.
4. Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki is a step closer to what would be her first grand slam title. The Dane topped American Vania King to move into the round of 16 at the US Open.
n.湿透v.使湿透( drench的现在分词 )；在某人（某物）上大量使用（某液体）
- A black cloudburst was drenching Siena at midday. 中午，一场天昏地暗的暴风雨在锡耶纳上空倒下来。 来自辞典例句
- A drenching rain poured down and the rising hurricane drove it in sheets along the ground. 一阵倾盆大雨泼下来了，越来越大的狂风把它顺着地面刮成了一片一片的雨幕。 来自辞典例句
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
- 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。