CNN 2008-05-18
时间：2019-01-26 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(五)月
Hi everyone, I'm Asieh Namdar at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
The Kennedy family members say that it appears Senator Edward Kennedy suffered a seizure 1 this morning at his home. The 76-year-old senator is being evaluated at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was transferred there from a hospital in Cape 2 Cod 3. The Senator is said to be resting comfortably.
In Lafayette Louisiana, at least 3,000 people are being evacuated 4 from their homes after six train cars derailed. Two of them are carrying hydrochloric acid and other chemicals which began leaking. It happened early this morning. Local firefighters and state police are on the scene, going door to door, asking residents to leave.
President Bush met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt today. Afterwards, both leaders reiterated 5 their support for the Stalled Peace Process with Israel. The President also met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Mr. Karzai asked President to give the US people the thanks of the Afghan nation.
The Blue Angels are headlining this year's air show at Andrews Air Force Base today. Among some of the attractions of this year's air show, one ethanol-powered plane. The Blue Angels Flight Demonstration 6 Squad 7 gave their first performance back in 1946.
And finally it's wedding day at Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth's oldest grandchild was married this afternoon. Peter Phillips, the oldest son of Princess Anne, married a Canadian management consultant 8 Autumn Kelly. Phillips has no royal titles and performs, no royal duties. It's the first wedding for any of Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren. Peter Phillips is eleventh in line to the throne.
And those are the headlines this hour. For more on these stories and other news of the day, CNN is your source online, on TV or when you are on the go.
- The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
- The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。
- I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
- She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
- They salt down cod for winter use.他们腌鳕鱼留着冬天吃。
- Cod are found in the North Atlantic and the North Sea.北大西洋和北海有鳕鱼。
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
- "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
- The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
- A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。
- He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
- Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。