AP 2012-05-16
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(五月)
英语课
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。