美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-11-12
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(十一)月
英语课
1. Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting the Pacific regions economical leaders this week. The gathering 1 of the Asia-Pacific Economical Cooperation leaders is scheduled for tomorrow and Tuesday. President Obama will attend.
2. In Berlin, European leaders both old and new are recognizing the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Wall separated east and west Berlin for nearly 30 years and became a concrete symbol of the cold war. The ceremonies conclude with a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Brandenburg Gate.
3. Two Americans released from North Korea’s captivity 2 are home. For Kenneth Bae, this is the first day home after two years of North Korean prison. Matthew Miller 3 spent six months in confinement 4.
4. And near the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, scientists believe the lava 5 is slowing a bit. The molten liquid threatens the village of Pahoa.
n.集会，聚会，聚集
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
n.囚禁；被俘；束缚
- A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see.动物园是圈养动物以供公众观看的场所。
- He was held in captivity for three years.他被囚禁叁年。
n.磨坊主
- Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
- The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。
n.幽禁，拘留，监禁；分娩；限制，局限
- He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
- The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。