CNN 2008-02-21
时间：2019-01-26 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(二)月
Hello everyone. From the CNN Center in Atlanta, here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
The Pentagon's plan to shoot down a failing spy satellite today may not happen because of bad weather. A Pentagon official says that high seas in the North Pacific is creating an obstacle for the navy ship that would fire the missile when the first opportunity opens tonight. The satellite is carrying about a thousand pounds of fuel that could release a cloud of toxic 1 gas if it hits the Earth. So far no plans have been made to scrap 2 tonight's mission.
Meanwhile the Atlantis Space Shuttle landed in Florida safely this morning after its latest mission to the International Space Station. The seven-member crew helped deliver and set up a new European space lab. NASA will now shift focus to next month's Endeavor mission. March 11th, Endeavor is scheduled to return to the Space Station and deliver parts from a Japanese and Canadian space lab.
President Bush is in Ghana today. It's one of his last stops before returning from his trip to Africa. Before he leaves, he wants to make one thing clear: he's not in Ghana to bring a military base to the African country. So where did all the rumors 3 come from? The US military has been talking about moving its Africom regional command to Africa, but according to a command spokesman, Africans had reservations about it. So, it will remain in Germany.
The military is restricting the movement of US troops and their families in Okinawa indefinitely. The move comes after a US serviceman on the island was accused of raping 4 a 14-year-old girl. That marine 5 has not been charged! The military calls the restrictions 6 the day of reflection for all service members (to) think about their conduct overseas. The country's Prime Minister calls the alleged 7 rape 8 unforgivable.
You might wanna keep an eye on the skies tonight. If the weather is good enough you could be able to see a total lunar eclipse, visible across North America. It is the last lunar eclipse until the year 2010.
Those are the headlines for you this hour. Stay with CNN for more on these stories and other news of the day.
- The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
- There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
- A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.有个男人定时来收废品。
- Sell that car for scrap.把那辆汽车当残品卖了吧。
- Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网
- Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
- I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
- a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为