AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-06-05
时间:2019-02-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2009年(六)月
1. President Barack Obama is in the German city of Dresden, a symbol of reconciliation 1 and rebuilding. Obama arrived late Thursday from Cairo where he called for a new beginning in relations between the US and the Muslim world. Many Muslims say it's a positive shift in US attitude and tone.
2. A Brazilian helicopter crew recovered the first wreckage 2 from Air France Flight 447, but there has been no sign of human remains 3. The jetliner broke apart, killing 4 all 228 people on board.
3. A 12-year-old boy in Northern Virginia died after being struck by lightning while he was playing catch. The boy's 11-year-old team-mate was critically injured. Police say the boys were playing catch on a ballfield south of Fredericksburg as severe storms battered 5 the area.
4. The actor known for his role in the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu" has died. David Carradine's body was found in a hotel room in Thailand. Police say he apparently 6 hanged himself.
- He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
- Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。
- They hauled him clear of the wreckage.他们把他从形骸中拖出来。
- New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
- The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。