美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-04-06
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2017(四)月
This is AP news minute.
1. The senate appears to head for a showdown over president Donald Trump's supreme 1 court nominee 2. Democrats 3 have secured the votes for filibuster 4 to block the nominee of Neil Gorsuch. But senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is poised 5 to change long standing 6 senate rules, the so-called nuclear operation to get Gorsuch confirmed .
2. The White House is condemning 7 what it describes as a "Heinous 8" criminal attack against civilians 9 by the Syrian government. Spokesman Sean Spicer said the attack is reprehensible 10 and can't be ignored by the civilized 11 world.
3. A spring storm has dumped up to a foot of snow in some parts of Colorado. Forecasters have predicted about an inch but the snow storm dumped at least 8 inches in Denver and up to a foot in the mountains.
4. And a stunning 12 almost 60 carat diamond known as the "Pink Star" sold for a record $71.2 millions at the Sotheby’s auction 13 in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The sale of the Oval mixed-cut diamond reportedly set a new world record for any diamond or jewel sell.
Suzanne Yee Gaffney, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- 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 Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A senator dragged the subject in as a filibuster.一个参议员硬把这个题目拉扯进来，作为一种阻碍议事的手法。
- The democrats organized a filibuster in the senate.民主党党员在参议院上组织了阻挠议事。
- The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
- Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
- I concur with the speaker in condemning what has been done. 我同意发言者对所做的事加以谴责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- They admitted to the most heinous crimes.他们承认了极其恶劣的罪行。
- I do not want to meet that heinous person.我不想见那个十恶不赦的人。
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
- Lying is not seen as being morally reprehensible in any strong way.人们并不把撒谎当作一件应该大加谴责的事儿。
- It was reprehensible of him to be so disloyal.他如此不忠，应受谴责。
- Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
- rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为
- His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
- The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。