美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-19
时间:2019-01-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2013(十二月)
英语课
1. A federal judge says the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of phone records violates the US constitution’s ban on unreasonable 1 searches. The judge put his decision on hold pending 2 a nearly certain government appeal.
2. Four campus buildings were evacuated 3 and closed on Harvard University’s campus for hours because of a report of possible explosives. Students who were in middle of exams were told to leave. A search has yet to turn up any explosives.
3. It was at nearly 600 million dollars and it could get higher. The jackpot for tomorrow night’s mega millions lottery 4 drawing has been boosted amid brisk ticket sale.
4. A British high court judge has ordered paparazzi to stay away from one direction member Harry 5 Styles. The order bars several photographers from pursuing the singer by car or motorcycle placing him under surveillance and loitering or waiting within 164 feet of his home.
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
- I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
- They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。
prep.直到,等待…期间;adj.待定的;迫近的
- The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
- He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。
撤退者的
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
n.抽彩;碰运气的事,难于算计的事
- He won no less than £5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
- They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。