美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-1-13
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2016(一)月
美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-1-13
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- 1 美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-1-13
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1. Fans are mourning the death of David Bowie. The legendary 1 rocker died Sunday. Just two days earlier, he celebrated 2 his 69th birthday and released his latest album Blackstar.
2. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump 4 is questioning whether his rival Ted 3 Cruz can be president. Cruz was born in Canada.
3. A top South Korean general says his country will strike back immediately if attacked. Tensions have quickly escalated 5 on the Korean Peninsula since North Korea claimed it tested an H-bomb last week.
4. And crews are still trying to restore power in southwest Florida after a tornado 6 struck there over the weekend. The twister damaged homes and vehicles, but no injuries were reported.
adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）
- Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
- Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
- The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
- She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
- The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
- The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police. 示威逐步升级，演变成了一场同警察的混战。