AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-12-06
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(十二)月
1.It will be at least nine years and maybe as long as 33 years before O.J. Simpson is a freeman again. The former football great was sentenced to prison by a Las Vegas judge for his part in an armed robbery at a hotel last year. The 61-year-old could be eligible 1 for parole after nine years.
2.There seems to be consensus 2 in Washington that the government must do something to help US automakers. Exactly what is still being debated. Auto 3 executives are pushing for a 34-billion-dollar aid package. But President Bush is worried about giving dollars to companies that may not survive.
3.One of the largest jewel heists in history. In Paris, armed robbers, some disguised as women, snatched 108 million dollars worth of diamond rings, necklaces and watches from this posh boutique.
4.Just in time for the holiday season, a contest in New York to determine the nation’s most gifted gift wrapper. Contestants 4 had to wrap odd shape objects like a set of golf clubs and a baby grand piano. Wrapping it up, the winner claimed 10,000 dollars.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1.great: n.
a very successful and famous person in a particular sport
2.consensus: n.
an opinion that everyone in a group agrees with or accepts
3.posh: adj.
informal a posh boutique, hotel, etc is expensive and looks as if it is used or owned by rich people
4.boutique: n.
a small shop that sells fashionable clothes or other objects
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
- What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？
- Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
- The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
- The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》