AP 2012-03-11
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(三月)
英语课
1. It was a bruising 1 Super Tuesday but Mitt 2 Romney's campaign is arguing he will be the only candidate left standing 3 come this summer. Wins in six states increase Romney's lead in the race for convention delegates.
2. The Red Cross says most residents have fled a shattered neighborhood near Homs, Syria. The government has sealed off most of the area since it was recaptured from rebel forces following a deadly assault.
3. The largest solar flare 4 in five years is racing 5 toward Earth. And its charged particles could disrupt power grids 6 and flights. The storm should start hitting Earth around seven in the morning Eastern Time on Thursday.
4. The Indianapolis Colts release Peyton Manning after a 14-year run that included one Super Bowl victory and four MVP awards. The 35-year-old Manning becomes a free agent with interest from other teams.
adj.殊死的；十分激烈的v.擦伤(bruise的现在分词形式)
- He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
- He slipped and fell, badly bruising an elbow. 他滑倒了，一只胳膊肘严重擦伤。 来自辞典例句
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
- I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
- Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
v.闪耀，闪烁；n.潮红；突发
- The match gave a flare.火柴发出闪光。
- You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。
n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的
- I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
- The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。