美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-21
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(六)月
英语课
1. After being knocked out in the previous two World Cups by Ghana, the US got a revenge by beating the west African Nation 2 to 1 in the World Cup opener. The next World Cup match for the United States is against Portugal on Sunday Jun 22nd.
2. The National Weather Service says at least 2 tornadoes 1 touched down in northeast Nebraska causing widespread damage in areas. At least one of the tornadoes lifted off the ground several times before touching 2 down again.
3. Authorities in Arizona say a new wildfire has burned at least 12 acres near the areas that were scorch 3 by a huge wildfire last month. Last reports say the fire in northern Arizona’s Oak Creek 4 Canyon 5 is 25% contained.
4. Curators and scientists have revealed they have found a hidden painting beneath the service of one of the Picasso’s earliest works. A portrait of an unknown man is painted beneath Picasso’s 1901 masterpiece, “the Blue Room”.
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
- Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
- Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网
v.烧焦，烤焦；高速疾驶；n.烧焦处，焦痕
- I could not wash away the mark of the scorch.我洗不掉这焦痕。
- This material will scorch easily if it is too near the fire.这种材料如果太靠近炉火很容易烤焦。
n.小溪，小河，小湾
- He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
- People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。