美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-05-10
时间:2019-01-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2017(五)月
This is AP news minute.
1. Three former Barack Obama administration officials said president Obama warned Donald Trump 1 against hiring Michael Flynn as national security advisor 2. White House press secretary Sean Spicer says Obama made clear to Trump that he "wasn't a fan of Flynn". But that Obama should have suspended Flynn's security clearance 3 if he was concerned.
2. Scattered 4 group of massive protesters clashed with police, firing tear gas in Paris after the election of pro-business independence Emmanuel macron as the new president of France. About 100 people dodged 5 police in mobile protests.
3. A man accused of killing 6 two engaged doctors inside the penthouse of a luxury condominium building in Boston was ordered held without bail 7 on Monday. The suspect enters not guilty pleas to two counts of murder.
4. Unexpected heavy snowfall surprises citizens in Moscow on Monday as the city prepared for the victory day celebrations. Citizens expressed concerns about the effect of the sudden snowfall will have on the military parades the next day.
Krysta Fauria, 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。
- They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
- The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。
- There was a clearance of only ten centimetres between the two walls.两堵墙之间只有十厘米的空隙。
- The ship sailed as soon as it got clearance. 那艘船一办好离港手续立刻启航了。
- Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
- He dodged cleverly when she threw her sabot at him. 她用木底鞋砸向他时,他机敏地闪开了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He dodged the book that I threw at him. 他躲开了我扔向他的书。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。