美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-09
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年6月
2. Investigators 3 in Texas say a fire at the historic Governor's Mansion 4 in Austin was likely arson 5. State officials say the damage borders on catastrophic. No one was inside the 152-year-old building when the blaze broke out. It had been undergoing a ten-million-dollar renovation 6.
3. The national average price for unleaded gas now tops the four-dollar-a-gallon mark. The highest average prices are in states like Alaska, California, Connecticut and Washington state. AAA says gas prices have gone up an average of about 33 cents a gallon since this time last month. Analysts 7 say that's about 90 cents since this time last year.
4. Rafael Nadal has won his fourth straight French Open. Nadal won six consecutive 8 games, dispatching Roger Federer with ease. It's the third straight year the two have met in the final.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1.pluck from: v.
If someone is rescued from a dangerous situation, you can say that they are plucked from it or are plucked to safety.
2.brace for: v.
to mentally or physically 9 prepare yourself or someone else for something unpleasant that is going to happen.
3.border on: v.
to be very close to being something extreme.
4.unleaded:a. 无铅的
Unleaded fuel contains a smaller amount of lead than most fuels so that it produces less harmful substances when it is burned.
5.AAA:
the American Automobile 10 Association; an American organization that provides services for people who own cars.
6.dispatch: v.
to deal with someone or to finish a job quickly and effectively.
- My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
- You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。
- And the national weather service reports several tornados touch down. 国家气象中心报告预测龙卷风将来袭。 来自互联网
- They had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes. 他们存有关于闪电、龙卷风和飓风的电影胶片。 来自互联网
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
- The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
- He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
- He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。
- The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
- The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
- The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
- He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
- Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。
- He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
- The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。