澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-03
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2010年
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has described the Coalition's billion-dollar offer for Hobart hospital as reckless. Mr Wilkie yesterday announced that he'd support Prime Minister Julia Gillard's attempt to form government. And it means Labor 1 is now just two seats away from forming government.
The Prime Minister has come under attack from the clubs industry for not consulting them properly over plans to put betting limits on poker 2 machines. Ms Gillard won Andrew Wilkie's support yesterday on the condition she would implement 3 new gambling 4 prevention measures. Clubs Australia says the loss of revenue and the cost of installing the new system hasn't been researched.
The United States envoy 5 to the Middle East has described direct peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders as productive. George Mitchell says the meetings with Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas reflect good faith and the seriousness of the purpose. The two have agreed to direct talks every two weeks.
The British Foreign Secretary William Hague has received the full support of his Prime Minister, following speculation 6 about his private life. Mr Hague said he should have realized there might have been speculation about he and the male aide occasionally sharing a hotel room during the election campaign. Mr Hague declared rumors 7 over improper 8 relationships as utterly 9 false.
An explosion has ripped through an oil rig in the Gulf 10 of Mexico. The rig is on fire and the two-kilometre-long oil sheen has spread from the site. The explosion threw 13 people into the water, but all have been rescued.
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
- He was cleared out in the poker game.他打扑克牌，把钱都输光了。
- I'm old enough to play poker and do something with it.我打扑克是老手了，可以玩些花样。
- Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
- The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
- They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
- The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。
- 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。
- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
- Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。
- Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。