美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-07
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(五月)
英语课
1. President Barack Obama is wrapping up a trip in Costa Rica by saying the world is becoming very competitive in the 21st century. He spoke 1 at a forum 2 on economic growth and development, pledging to improve US trading relationships with Latin America.
2. The public face of the National Rifle Association is telling members to never surrender the weapons. At the NRA’s annual member meeting in Houston, Wayne Lapierrer says recent gun control efforts in congress would destroy us and every ounce of our freedom.
3. A strong tornado 3 hit the Italian region closed to the Bologna. Italian media reported 11 people were injured and several houses were damaged. The governor has declared a state of emergence 4.
4. And dozens of gerbils are gathering 5 in Massachusetts to strut 6 their stuff during the annual pageant 7. The American Gerbil Society president says the little rodents 8 are judged on body type and their color.
2. The public face of the National Rifle Association is telling members to never surrender the weapons. At the NRA’s annual member meeting in Houston, Wayne Lapierrer says recent gun control efforts in congress would destroy us and every ounce of our freedom.
3. A strong tornado 3 hit the Italian region closed to the Bologna. Italian media reported 11 people were injured and several houses were damaged. The governor has declared a state of emergence 4.
4. And dozens of gerbils are gathering 5 in Massachusetts to strut 6 their stuff during the annual pageant 7. The American Gerbil Society president says the little rodents 8 are judged on body type and their color.
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
n.论坛，讨论会
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
n.飓风，龙卷风
- A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
- The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
n.浮现，显现，出现，（植物）突出体
- The last decade saw the emergence of a dynamic economy.最近10年见证了经济增长的姿态。
- Language emerges and develops with the emergence and development of society.语言是随着社会的产生而产生，随着社会的发展而发展的。
n.集会，聚会，聚集
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
v.肿胀，鼓起；大摇大摆地走；炫耀；支撑；撑开；n.高视阔步；支柱，撑杆
- The circulation economy development needs the green science and technology innovation as the strut.循环经济的发展需要绿色科技创新生态化作为支撑。
- Now we'll strut arm and arm.这会儿咱们可以手挽着手儿，高视阔步地走了。
n.壮观的游行；露天历史剧
- Our pageant represented scenes from history.我们的露天历史剧上演一幕幕的历史事件。
- The inauguration ceremony of the new President was a splendid pageant.新主席的就职典礼的开始是极其壮观的。