美联社新闻一分钟 AP 加利福尼亚迎来雨水最多的冬季
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2017(三)月
This is AP News Minute.
President Donald Trump 1 addressed the nation on Tuesday night, saying he believes that real immigration reform is possible. He urged Democrats 2 and Republicans to work together but also pledged to vigorously target people who threaten communities in the US.
Former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear delivered the Democratic response. He accused Trump of planning to rip affordable 3 health insurance from Americans and of being Wall Street's champion.
Water officials say California is on track for one of its wettest winters on record, following five years of drought. Officials planned to measure the Sierra Nevada snowpack on Wednesday.
And rescue crews near Pheonix pulled an elderly man out of his flooded minivan and on to dry land. The vehicle was stuck in the middle of a flooded river.
Sandy Kozel, Associated Press with AP News Minute.
- 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。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
- There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。