美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-3-18
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2016(三)月
英语课
1. The coast guard is warning residents in Southeast Texas of extreme flood currents. Boaters were advised to stay off a 25-miles stretch of the rain-swollen Sabine river on Monday, one week after the area was hit with severe weather.
2. Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump 1 says his rallies are 'love fests', in response to violence at his campaign events. Trump says he is a peace-loving person while campaigning in north Carolina.
3. The European space agency has began the first stage of a two-part mission to scroll 2 Mars and hunt for the sign of live on the red planet. The unmanned ExoMars probe was launched aboard a Russian rocket on Monday and is expected to reach Mars in October.
4. Scientists on Monday announced the discovery of a dinosaur 3 fossil in Central Asia, giving glimpse into the evolution process of a giant T.Rex. The previously 4 unknown dinosaur is thought to be a predecessor 5 of the T.Rex and other Tyrannosaurus.
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
- 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。
n.卷轴，纸卷；(石刻上的)漩涡
- As I opened the scroll,a panorama of the Yellow River unfolded.我打开卷轴时，黄河的景象展现在眼前。
- He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements.他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。
n.恐龙
- Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击？
- He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。
adv.以前，先前（地）
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
n.前辈，前任
- It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
- The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。