美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-11-16
时间:2019-01-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2016(十一)月
This is AP news minute.
1. President Barack Obama held his first post-election news conference on Monday. The president took the time to reassure 1 the American public and oversea leaders that he will do all he can to make the smooth transition for the new president-elect Donald Trump 2. Obama then departed Washington for his last oversea trip as president, with stops in Greece, Germany and Peru.
2. Some 50 newly elected house members arrived in the nation's capital on Monday, to learn the ropes of their jobs in the 115th congress. They will join by the first latino senator, thee house members moving across the capital to the senate, and a few former lawmakers who seize their old job back.
3. Protesters around the country continue to push back against the election of Donald Trump as president. Students in Maryland, California and various other cities walked out of class on Monday.
4. And an extremely rare sea turtle has been discovered thousands miles from its habitat in north Wales. The turtle believed to be either Olive Ridley or Kemps Ridley species, both are very rare was found stranded 3 on the beach in rather cold temperatures compared to its nature habitat in warmer tropical waters.
Suzanne Yee Gaffney, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.
- This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently.这似乎使他放心一点,于是他更有信心地继续说了下去。
- The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe.航空公司尽力让乘客相信飞机是安全的。
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。