AP 2009-09-07
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2009年(九)月
1. The top NATO commander in Afghanistan is confirming that some Afghan civilians 1 were among the casualties of a US fighter air attack. As many as 70 people were killed in Friday's strike. There are fears this could further alienate 2 Afghans from coalition 3 forces.
2. Fire crews in California say the blaze burning north of Los Angeles is about 50% contained. So far, the arson-caused blaze has claimed lives of two firefighters. It's scorched 4 nearly 242 square miles.
3. Two of the biggest anti-American world leaders have gone together for a two-day meeting. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Iran where he was greeted by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Chavez is on a six-nation tour that includes stops in Russia and Syria.
4. The ocean has just got a little more crowded. These baby turtles were hatched this week in the Florida Keys. And a camera there caught their first tentative steps as they waddled 5 to the ocean.
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
- His attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith.他离间那两个朋友的企图失败了，因为他们彼此完全信任。
- We'd better not alienate ourselves from the colleagues.我们最好还是不要与同事们疏远。
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. 我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。
- The hot iron scorched the tablecloth. 热熨斗把桌布烫焦了。