美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-10-03
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2015(十)月
This is AP News Minute. 1. Pope Francis concluded his visit to Washington DC, the first stop on his three-city tour in the US. Earlier, Francis addressed Congress, calling for an end to the death penalty and again stressing the need to take steps to combat climate change. The pope will be in New York until Saturday morning when he heads to Philadelphia. 2. A horrific stampede at the annual haj pilgrimage on the outskirts 1 of the holy city of Mecca killed at least 717 and injured hundreds more. The tragedy occurred in Mina, a large valley where pilgrims carry out the symbolic 2 stoning of the devil by throwing pebbles 3 against three stone columns. 3. Columbia President Juan Manuel Santos announced that his government and the * group Revolutionary Armed Force of Columbia would reach a peace deal in six months. Santos made the announcement in Cuba’s capital, where both sides have been meeting for peace talks for three years. 4. The self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic held their first day of a tank driving competition in eastern Ukraine. Spectators gathered to watch the giant armor machines being maneuvered 4 around the course of fight flags.
- Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
- They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。
- It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
- The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。
- The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。
- Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石，以确保排水良好。
- I maneuvered my way among the tables to the back corner of the place. 我在那些桌子间穿行，来到那地方后面的角落。 来自辞典例句
- The admiral maneuvered his ships in the battle plan. 舰队司令按作战计划进行舰队演习。 来自辞典例句