美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-29
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2005
1. A UN official calls Iraq’s recent elections credible 1, saying there's no need to re-run the vote that gave a lead to the Shiite religious bloc 2 dominating the government.
2. At least 4 people are dead and dozens of homes destroyed in wildfires racing 3 across thousands of acres of grassland 4 dried out by the worst Texas drought in decades.
3. Israeli jets blast a Palestinian militant 5 group base outside the Lebanese capital Beirut, hours after rockets fired from Lebanon hit a northern Israeli border town.
4. Consumer confidence surges in December as declining gas prices and improving job opportunities raise spirits, boding 6 well for spending in the new year.
5. Officials now say it was wear and tear not a collision with a bird that damaged Oprah Winfrey’s private jet, forcing it to return to the airport.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. bloc : n.
a group of countries or people that have similar political interests:
e.g.The European Union is a powerful trading/trade bloc.
2. bode 7 : v. bode bodes 8 boding boded
to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something particularly good or bad:
e.g.These recently published figures bode ill for the company's future.
3. wear and tear :
the damage which happens to an object in ordinary use during a period:
e.g.Seat covers on trains take a lot of wear and tear.
- The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
- Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？
- A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
- There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。
- I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
- The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
- There is a reach of grassland in the distance.远处是连绵一片的草原。
- The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland.暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
- Whispers passed along, and a boding uneasiness took possession of every countenance. 到处窃窃私语，人人脸上露出不祥的焦虑。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
- The lady shook upon her companion's knees as she heard that boding sound. 女士听到那不详的声音，开始在她同伴的膝上颤抖。 来自互联网