AP 2012-06-07
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(六月)
英语课
1. In Wisconsin, it looks like a tight race in the recall election of Republican governor Scott Walker. Votes Tuesday, Walker faces Democrat 1 Tom Barrett. The election is spurred by plans to strip public employees of union rights.
2. Emergency workers in Lagos, Nigeria are using cadaver 2 dogs to look for bodies after a plane crashed in a densely 3 populated part of the city, killing 4 at least 153 people.
3. The Pennsylvania supreme 5 court is turning down Jerry Sandusky's request to delay the start of his trial on child sexual abuse charges. Opening statements are expected June 11th in the case of former assistant Penn State football coach.
4. Queen Elizabeth will be going to the star-studded concert at Buckingham Palace part of her sixty years on the throne, but husband Prince Phillip will miss it, hospitalized with the bladder infection.
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
n.尸体
- Examination of a cadaver is to determine the cause of death.尸体解剖是为了确认死亡原因。
- He looked down again at the gaping mouth of the cadaver.他的眼光不由自主地又落到了死人张大的嘴上。
ad.密集地；浓厚地
- A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
- We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。