时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(十一月)


英语课

1. The White House says President Barack Obama is outraged 1 over North Korea’s artillery 2 attack against the South Korean island. Two South Korean marines were killed and the country’s president says Seoul will unleash 3 an enormous retaliation 4 should North Korea attack again.


 


2. Just like the pilots, airline flight attendants will now be able to skip the stepped-up security procedures at airports. This comes at the height of the busy Thanksgiving travel weekend when many passengers are upset over the screenings.


 


3. We've got a date and place for the upcoming royal wedding. Officials say Prince William will marry fiancée Kate Middleton here at Westminster Abbey on April 29th. Word is Kate's family as well as the royal family will foot most of the bill.


 


4. The American League’s MVP award is heading to Texas. Slugger Josh Hamilton is claiming the hardware after he helped lead the squad 5 to its first World Series in franchise 6 history.


 



1 outraged
a.震惊的,义愤填膺的
  • Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
  • He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。
2 artillery
n.(军)火炮,大炮;炮兵(部队)
  • This is a heavy artillery piece.这是一门重炮。
  • The artillery has more firepower than the infantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。
3 unleash
vt.发泄,发出;解带子放开
  • They hope to create allies to unleash against diseases,pests,and invasive species.他们希望创造出一些新群体来对付疾病、害虫和一些有侵害性的物种。
  • Changing water levels now at times unleash a miasma of disease from exposed sewage.如今,大坝不时地改变水位,从暴露的污水释放出了疾病瘴气。
4 retaliation
n.报复,反击
  • retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
  • He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 squad
n.班,小队,小团体;vt.把…编成班或小组
  • The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
  • A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。
6 franchise
n.特许,特权,专营权,特许权
  • Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
  • The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。
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