AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-04
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(九)月
1. Republican presidential candidate John McCain greeted his running mate and her family at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport this afternoon. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is getting ready for what could be the biggest night of her life. Palin will address the Republican National Convention and speak about her record.
2. President Bush made a quick trip to Baton 1 Rouge 2, Louisiana to have a look at damage from Hurricane Gustav. He called the response to the storm "excellent" . Meanwhile, New Orleans residents started heading home despite the fact the mayor thinks it's too early for people to do so.
3. The United States will give Georgia a billion dollars in an additional aid. Vice 3 President Dick Cheney will make the aid a major part of his trip to the country which recently battled Russia over separatist regions.
4. A hundred and fifty Olympians joined Oprah Winfrey for a taping of her show in downtown Chicago. The show set up 11,000 seats and lawn spots for families, friends and fans. Oprah also put in a plug for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Merriam-Webster Online
1. Plug: n.
a way of advertising 4 a book, film etc by mentioning it publicly, especially on television or radio.
put/get in a plug (for sth)
- With the baton the conductor was beating time.乐队指挥用指挥棒打拍子。
- The conductor waved his baton,and the band started up.指挥挥动指挥棒，乐队开始演奏起来。
- Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.女人往面颊上涂胭脂，使脸更漂亮。
- She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.她天生漂亮，不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
- The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。