澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-03-23
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2010年
There're reports yesterday's freak storm in Perth caused a landslide 1 just west of the CBD. The city was bucketed with more than 40 millimetres of rain while strong wind gusts 2 and hail also took their toll 3. Houses were flooded and public transport was affected 4. Authorities say the damage bill could be in a hundreds of millions.
The Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu is likely to face a jail term in China after admitting in a Shanghai court to taking more than one million dollars in bribes 5. Mr.Hu also faces industrial espionage 6 charges. His trial will resume today.
Kevin Rudd's planned health takeover will be under the microscope when he faces off in a debate with Tony Abbott today. The Opposition 7 leader says he won't be releasing any new policies and will scrutinize 8 the government's record.
Strike action continues to dog British Airways 9. More than a third of all flights have been cancelled since cabin crew began a strike three days ago. A second round of strike is due to start on Saturday.
And New Zealand will resume at 6/396 on the final day of the first Test against Australia in Wellington. Weather interrupted the match yesterday, causing a couple of hours play to be lost.
That's the latest ABC News. We'll be back with more updates through the day.
- Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
- An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。
- Her profuse skirt bosomed out with the gusts. 她的宽大的裙子被风吹得鼓鼓的。
- Turbulence is defined as a series of irregular gusts. 紊流定义为一组无规则的突风。
- The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
- The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏
- The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
- Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。
- 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。
- Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man.她的目的是通过仔细观察他的相貌以判断他是否诚实。
- She leaned forward to scrutinize their faces.她探身向前，端详他们的面容。