AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-06-20)
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2010(六月)
1. BP CEO Tony Hayward is expected to appear before a House panel today. Hayward plans to tell Congress he's personally devastated 1 by the Gulf 2 oil spill. Hayward says BP has spent nearly 1.5 billion since the rig disaster, and adds BP won't stop until the job is done.
2. The chairman of BP has apologized for saying the energy giant cares about small people hurt by the Gulf oil spill. Carl-Henric Svanberg made the remark after meeting with President Barack Obama. Svanberg says he understands how deeply the spill has affected 3 people who live along the Gulf Coast.
3. The union for striking pilots at Spirit Airlines says it has reached a tentative agreement with the Airline. Spirit has been grounded since pilots walked out Saturday over a pay dispute. It's unclear when Spirit will be back in the air, but the pilot union says it hopes it is as soon as possible.
4. Golf's second major of the year tees off today. The US Open starts at Pebble 4 Beach. Phil Mickelson is trying to win his second major of the year after winning the Masters in April. Lucas Glover is the reigning 5 champion.
- The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
- His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
- 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。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- The bird mistook the pebble for egg and tried to hatch it.这只鸟错把卵石当蛋，想去孵它。
- The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。