美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-10
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(五)月
2. In Lebanon, Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the US-backed government. Three days of street battles and gunfights have killed at least 14 people and wounded 20.
3. Severe weather sweeps across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. One person was killed when a small truck overturned in North Carolina. The storm also blew tractor-trailers off an interstate and heavy rains caused flooding in other regions.
4. In Crawford, Texas, it's the day before the big day. When Bush’s daughter Jenna gets married to beau Henry Hager, the first family is at their ranch 3. President Bush will take his daughter down the aisle 4 Saturday evening before about 200 guests.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. tractor-trailer: n.【美】牵引式挂车
a large truck that has two parts, one small part in the front where the driver sits and a large part at the back where goods are carried
2. beau: n.
a woman's close friend or lover
- The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
- A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
- An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
- The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。
- He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
- The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。