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AP 2010-07-29 - 英语课
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1. A senior US government official says BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward is being replaced. Hayward made several gaffes 1, most notably 2 wishing to have his life back and going to a yacht race while oil washed up on Gulf 3 shores.


2. Flooding in eastern Iowa has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage. The flooding happened after a dam failed Saturday as rising water from Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in it.


3. An Afghan official says the Taliban have offered to exchange the body of a US sailor for insurgent 4 prisoners. Officials confirmed that two American Navy personnel disappeared Friday. A Taliban spokesman says one American was killed and another captured after a brief gunfight.


4. Alberto Contador won a third Tour de France. Contador of Spain sealed his third title in four years. Lance Armstrong finished in 23rd place, 39 minutes and 20 seconds after Contador



1 gaffes
n.失礼,出丑( gaffe的名词复数 )
  • The presidential candidate made three mistakes, or gaffes, during his speech. 校长候选人在演讲中出了三次错,或失态。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
  • When the microphones were on, gaffes gushed from his lips. 而当电话响起,他却口无遮拦,屡屡失言。 来自互联网
2 notably
adv.值得注意地,显著地,尤其地,特别地
  • Many students were absent,notably the monitor.许多学生缺席,特别是连班长也没来。
  • A notably short,silver-haired man,he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.他个子明显较为矮小,一头银发,每周都会和他的员工一起打几次篮球。
3 gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
  • 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。
4 insurgent
adj.叛乱的,起事的;n.叛乱分子
  • Faruk says they are threatened both by insurgent and government forces.法鲁克说,他们受到暴乱分子和政府军队的双重威胁。
  • The insurgent mob assembled at the gate of the city park.叛变的暴徒聚在市立公园的门口。
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