时间:2019-03-15 作者:英语课 分类:2012年NPR美国国家公共电台12月


英语课
  From NPR news in Washington, I am Craig Windham.
 
  Christmas day in Bethlehem were crowed students long lines outside the church of Nativity for look at the grotto 1, the tradition holds with the site of the birth place of Jesus.
 
  In Newtown, Connecticut, Churches were crowded today. At Catholic Church there parishioner Marianna Oconnor says people are leaning on their face following the mass killings 2 at Elementary school at Newtown. “Our heart are broken in 26th, little peaces. But is the birth of Jesus, we found strengths in that , and so we are mourning but we are also thinking of God at this time, and he will give his strength of his son.”
 
  Pope Benedict is called for peace in some of the world’s most troubled areas in his traditional Christmas massage 3. NPR’s Sylvia Poggioli reports the 85-year-old Pope spoke 4 from the balcony of St.Peters Basilica to  strong up people who gathered to here, his massage of home. Benedict says people should never lose hope for peace even in Syria, which he describes this deeply wounded and divided by conflict. He appealed for     end to a bloodshed, easier access for relief refugee send displaced and dialogue to end the conflict. Voice concerned for the prayed of the Christians 5, Pope said in the Mali and Nigeria, where he said savage 6 acts of terrorism continue to reap victims particularly among Christians. He urged the Arab spring countries, esp. Egypt to bless by the childhood Jesus to build just and respectful societies. And talking to China, which does not allow his Catholic to recognize the Pope’s authority. Benedict asked leaders to esteem 7 the contributions of religious. Sylvia Poggioli, NPR news.
 
  Egypt’s Selection Commission says the country’s controversial new Constitution has been approved by nearly 64% of voters in two referendum this month, but only about 33% of eligible 8 voters cast ballots 9. Opposition 10 groups says staged main street protest against the document, claiming that it was enshrine Islamic rule in Egypt.
 
  Stormy weather is causing travel problems today in parts of the South West and Mid-west. In Oklahoma city, freezing rain and sleet 11 caused a tractor trailer to jackknife on a interstate highway, state trooper Betsy Randolph. “ Because he fleet and lose control, obviously with the road beyond the overpass 12, there is no way rounding , so the cars came and behind them,  they continue to pile up.” 21 vehicles were involved.
 
  Alabama Public Radio’s Macky Martin reports storms are ranking  across the Golf coast. The National Weather Service says it’s anticipating severe tornadoes 13 in Alabama. Four casters are also for damaging winds, said could reach up to 70 miles per hour. Muckler Neil Sith, weigh been   National Weather Service in Birmingham, he says traveling will be more dangerous later on today. “Thanks, it’s gonna to become increase going involved, at least we have the evening hours, I would really pay attention as this watches, warnings potentials may be issue later.”
 
  That’s Macky Martin reporting.
 
  This is NPR news, from Washington.
 
  UN-Arab League envoy 14 Lakhdar Brahimi has been meeting with Syrian opposition groups in Damascus today, at least with those groups tolerated by the Syrian government. NPR’s Peter Kenyon reports the talks comes it activist 15 say they are making gains despite heavy attacks by government forces. Brahimi met with three sanctioned opposition groups in the Syrian capital, a day after meeting with President Bashar al-Assad. After that meeting, Brahimi told reporters the situation in Syria is worrying. And that he is laid out steps that could resolve the conflict. Steps he didn’t identify.
 
  Opposition activists 16 outside Syria and supporters of rebel fighters say they will not accept any transition that leaves al-Assad in power.
 
  In Northern Idlib province, activists say the rebel free Syrian Army had taken control the town of Harem. The claim could not be independently verified.
 
  There were also reports of heavy shelling by government forces in Aleppo in the central areas of home Sanmaha and in the Damascus suburbs. Peter Kenyon, NPR news, Istanbul.
 
  Responding basketball action this Christmas day ,as 10 NBA teams stayed to court. NPR’s Mike Pesca takes a look at the roster 17 of the games. With the Knicks in Los Angles, it’s in early referendum on what the lakers can be. Having already fired one hard coat in sitting won game below 500, the lakers welcome point guard Steve Nash abroad, playing in the second game of the season. National goodness, first game back from injury, A were need him to stabilize 18 their own fans against Knicks, owners of the best record in the East.
 
  Other games including Oklahoma City VS. Miami re-march of last year’s NBA finals. Jeremy Lin and James Harden of the Houston Rockets trying to solve the NBA’s stringent 19 defense 20 in Chicago. And another contest at ally’s STAPLES 21 center when the Clippers hosts the Nuggets. Mike Pesca, NPR news, New York.
 
  And I am Craig Windham, NPR news.

n.洞穴
  • We reached a beautiful grotto,whose entrance was almost hiden by the vine.我们到达了一个美丽的洞穴,洞的进口几乎被藤蔓遮掩著。
  • Water trickles through an underground grotto.水沿着地下岩洞流淌。
谋杀( killing的名词复数 ); 突然发大财,暴发
  • His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
  • The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
n.按摩,揉;vt.按摩,揉,美化,奉承,篡改数据
  • He is really quite skilled in doing massage.他的按摩技术确实不错。
  • Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
  • The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
  • He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
  • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
  • The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。
adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
  • He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
  • Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 );选举;选票;投票总数v.(使)投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
  • They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.反对,敌对
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
n.雨雪;v.下雨雪,下冰雹
  • There was a great deal of sleet last night.昨夜雨夹雪下得真大。
  • When winter comes,we get sleet and frost.冬天来到时我们这儿会有雨夹雪和霜冻。
n.天桥,立交桥
  • I walked through an overpass over the road.我步行穿过那条公路上面的立交桥。
  • We should take the overpass when crossing the road.我们过马路应走天桥。
n.龙卷风,旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
  • Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
  • Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网
n.使节,使者,代表,公使
  • Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
  • The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。
n.活动分子,积极分子
  • He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
  • He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。
n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家( activist的名词复数 )
  • His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
  • Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.值勤表,花名册
  • The teacher checked the roster to see whom he would teach this year.老师查看花名册,想了解今年要教的学生。
  • The next day he put himself first on the new roster for domestic chores.第二天,他把自己排在了新的家务值日表的第一位。
vt.(使)稳定,使稳固,使稳定平衡;vi.稳定
  • They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
  • His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
adj.严厉的;令人信服的;银根紧的
  • Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.金融家呼吁对这些严厉的措施予以放宽。
  • Some of the conditions in the contract are too stringent.合同中有几项条件太苛刻。
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.(某国的)主要产品( staple的名词复数 );钉书钉;U 形钉;主要部份v.用钉书钉钉住( staple的第三人称单数 )
  • The anvil onto which the staples are pressed was not assemble correctly. 订书机上的铁砧安装错位。 来自辞典例句
  • I'm trying to make an analysis of the staples of his talk. 我在试行分析他的谈话的要旨。 来自辞典例句
学英语单词
administrative readjustment
alaudidaes
arshile gorky
Balagne
Biver
Bulzi
buzzes in
cardmember
castlemaine
certified instrument
colletotrichum rhoinum tassi
complection
concentrate feed
configuration data control
constrained kinematic chain
consummateth
continuous casting
curly-haired
cutaway dive
depth-chargeds
Dictyoclostus
Domodossola
doxing
El Higuerón
electrically-operated platform truck
erosion mountains
erythroblastotic
erythropoeisis
feeler spring pin
Finucane Ra.
fix point
garment leather
generator unit stator
gourlie
greywacke schist
H.D.L.W.
hartnell
herdmate comparison
high volume sampler
hollow packing
hoogenband
humetted
incisiver suture
inviters
language data
line frequency generator
link-local address
long-term government bonds
Länsi-Suomen Lääni
marine atmosphere corrosion-resisting structural steel
maritime buoyage system agreement
methylone
middleburgh
mindelo
Mošnov
nanningensis
non-pensionable supplements
nondeterministic finite automation
Orthosiphon spicatus
overrunner
Parophidion
perfumes
pilosis
plaster jeckets
Podkarpackie
posthabit
power-downs
presidentiables
proportional intensifier
pyridizin
pyrometric cone equivalent value
rail cambering machine
regular surface gauge
Roundwood Res.
scarlatina latens
shanghaiing
skin irritation assay
spaghetti strap
St. Gervasius' disease
stantly
steam turbine rotor
strong gluten
subfamily Triglinae
Sud, Pte.
thalamic medullary stria
the shakes
thermometer dial
thoracispinal
three-dimensional model
timeframes
tractor mounted
transposition pin
Tyssedal
u-tube hydrometer
ulcerable
vault money
Wanner optical pyrometer
water-carrying
wavelength spectrometer
whelping
yekke
yellow globe lily