时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(一月)


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Forecasters warn conditions will remain volatile 1 in southern California as a powerful storm slams into the region. The 4th Pacific storm in a week has led to street flooding, snarl 2 roadways and cancel flights. States of emergency have been declared in 5 California counties. 


More aftershocks are again sending Haitians into the streets. Dozens of aftershocks have been felt in Port-au-Prince since the 7.0-magnitude quake devastated 3 the city Jan. 12th. The U.S. Geological Survey says all of the aftershocks have been 4.5 magnitude or stronger.


A judge in Los Angeles will hear arguments today to determine if Roman Polanski could be sentenced in absentia for his decades-old sex case. The film director is currently under house arrest in Switzerland. Prosecutors 4 are insisting that Polanski appear in L.A. courtroom. 


Conan O’Brien’s run as the Tonight Show host ends tonight. O’Brien and NBC reached a buyout deal yesterday. It will pay O’Brien and his staff $45 mil. Jay Leno will leave his 10 p.m. show and return as the Tonight Show host after the Olympics

 



1 volatile
adj.反复无常的,挥发性的,稍纵即逝的,脾气火爆的;n.挥发性物质
  • With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定,投资冒着很大的风险。
  • His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱,喜怒无常。
2 snarl
v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮
  • At the seaside we could hear the snarl of the waves.在海边我们可以听见波涛的咆哮。
  • The traffic was all in a snarl near the accident.事故发生处附近交通一片混乱。
3 devastated
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词);摧毁;毁灭;在感情上(精神上、财务上等)压垮adj.毁坏的;极为震惊的
  • The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
  • His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
4 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 ); 告发人; 起诉人; 公诉人
  • In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方,检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
  • You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
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