时间:2019-02-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2012(五月)


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 1. Law enforcement officers in California are looking for a missing FBI agent described as despondent 1 and possibly suicidal. A team of more than 100 is looking for special agent Steven Evans in the mountains around Los Angeles. Evans is known to be an avid 2 hiker and runner.


 
 
 
2. Forty-nine decapitated and mutilated bodies were found Sunday dumped on a highway connecting the Mexican city of Monterrey to the US border. It appears to be the latest blow in an escalating 3 war of intimidation 4 among drug gangs.
 
 
 
3. Nearly 2,000 people pedaled their way into the record book in Colombia this weekend. The Guinness Records organization certified 5 the participants broke the record for the most people in a spinning event.
 
 
 
4. A possible tornado 6 touched down off the coast of Pensacola, Florida amid stormy weather. Amateur video shows the funnel 7 cloud.

adj.失望的,沮丧的,泄气的
  • He was up for a time and then,without warning,despondent again.他一度兴高采烈,但忽然又情绪低落下来。
  • I feel despondent when my work is rejected.作品被拒后我感到很沮丧。
adj.热心的;贪婪的;渴望的;劲头十足的
  • He is rich,but he is still avid of more money.他很富有,但他还想贪图更多的钱。
  • She was avid for praise from her coach.那女孩渴望得到教练的称赞。
v.(使)逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 );(使)逐步扩大;(使)更高;(使)更大
  • The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
n.恐吓,威胁
  • The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.反对党声称投票者受到军方的恐吓。
  • The gang silenced witnesses by intimidation.恶帮用恐吓的手段使得证人不敢说话。
a.经证明合格的;具有证明文件的
  • Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
  • The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。
n.飓风,龙卷风
  • A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
  • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
n.漏斗;烟囱;v.汇集
  • He poured the petrol into the car through a funnel.他用一个漏斗把汽油灌入汽车。
  • I like the ship with a yellow funnel.我喜欢那条有黄烟囱的船。
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