美联社新闻一分钟 2005-07-11
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2005
1. Hurricane Dennis, bringing battering waves and high winds, heads for the Gulf 2 Coast, still recovering from another hurricane 10 months ago.
2. British police recover more bodies trapped underground in last week's subway bombings and announced 3 arrests under Britain's anti-terror law.
3. Suicide bombers 3 strike 5 times in Iraq, killing 4 at least 40 and pushing the number killed in violence the past 2 months past 1,500.
4. The Israeli cabinet, ignoring Palestinian objections and US misgivings, endorses 6 the controversial Jerusalem separation barrier.
5. And skateboarder Danny Way jumps across the Great Wall of China Saturday, becoming the first person to clear the wall without motorized aid.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1.batter:v.to hit someone or something again and again, in a way that hurts someone or causes damage.
2.head for:to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way.
3.misgiving:n.a feeling of doubt or fear about what might happen or about whether something is right.
eg.Despite her misgivings 5 about leaving the baby, she decided 7 to accompany her husband.
4.skateboarder:n.a short board with two small wheels at each end, which you can stand on and ride for fun or as a sport.
- The film took a battering from critics in the US. 该影片在美国遭遇到批评家的猛烈抨击。
- He kept battering away at the door. 他接连不断地砸门。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
- Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- I had grave misgivings about making the trip. 对于这次旅行我有过极大的顾虑。
- Don't be overtaken by misgivings and fear. Just go full stream ahead! 不要瞻前顾后， 畏首畏尾。甩开膀子干吧！ 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》