AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-04-26)
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2010(四月)
1. The Coast Guard says an oil platform that suffered a massive explosion two days ago has sunk in the Gulf 1 of Mexico. It's been burning since the explosion. And officials say it went down this afternoon. Meantime, the search continues for 11 workers missing since the explosion.
2. Tens of thousands of planes are taking off and landing in Europe today. There's a massive backlog 2 of stranded 3 passengers following last week's volcanic 4 eruption 5 in Iceland. Today's flights are expected to make a small dent 6 in clearing that up.
3. Members of Congress are going to have to get by next year without any extra money. The Senate has passed a bill eliminating a planned $1,600 raise. Still, they are making at least $174,000 a year.
4. March Madness is getting a little bigger. The NCAA is ready to increase the size in the basketball field from 65 teams to 68. It's all part of a new television bill to be voted on next week.
- 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。
- It will take a month to clear the backlog of work.要花一个月的时间才能清理完积压的工作。
- Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.需要投资来減轻积压的维修工作。
- He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
- I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。
- There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
- Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。