美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-6-01
时间:2019-01-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2016(六)月
This is AP news minute.
1. Donald Trump 1 made an appearance in the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally in Washington, where he was received warmly by the crowd. Trump catered 2 his message towards veterans, saying "They are treated worse in the country than those in the U.S illegally".
2. The libertarian party has once again nominated former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson as its presidential candidate. The party held its convention in Orlando, Florida, seeking alternative candidate to presumptive GOP nominee 3 Donald Trump and democratic front runner Hillary Clinton.
3. Survivor 4 accounts have pushed to more than 700, the number of migrants feared dead in the worst migrant boat disaster since April of last year. The shipwreck 5 took place over 3 days in the past week in the Mediterranean 6 sea. Europe ships did save thousands others.
4. A world famous base jumper and wingsuit pilot successfully performed the "human arrow" stunt 7 at the Great Wall of China. Jeb Corliss dropped from a helicopter at 60,000 feet , flew through the air 120-miles per hour and hit his target over the Great Wall.
Norreen Nasir, the associated press, with AP news minute.
- 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。
- We catered for forty but only twenty came. 我们准备了40客饭菜,但只来了20个人。
- They catered for everyone regardless of social rank. 他们为所有人服务而不计较其社会地位。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
- There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。
- He walked away from the shipwreck.他船难中平安地脱险了。
- The shipwreck was a harrowing experience.那次船难是一个惨痛的经历。
- The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
- Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。