AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-13
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2009年(七)月
1. NASA has begun fueling Space Shuttle Endeavor after delaying its scheduled launch for a day due to lightning. A spokesman says overnight checks found no lightning problems that would stall the launch. The shuttle and its crew are set to deliver the third and final piece of Japan's $1 billion space station lab.
2. President Barack Obama has called his Supreme 1 Court nominee 2 Sonia Sotomayor to wish her luck at her confirmation 3 hearings. Sotomayor's confirmation hearings start Monday. She is expected to coast to confirmation in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
3. Bulls gored 4 four runners, seriously injuring two of them during a packed running of the bulls. It's the sixth day of the annual festival in Spain. One man was killed by a bull Friday, the first such death in 15 years.
4. This orangutan is back in her enclosure after briefly 5 escaping. The 15-year-old used a rope to swing onto a fence to get out. Perth Australia Zoo officials say she posed no danger.
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
- We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。
- He was gored by a bull. 他被公牛顶伤。
- The bull gored the farmer to death. 公牛用角把农夫抵死了。 来自《简明英汉词典》