时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2008年(二)月


英语课

1. There are contrasting views on the economy. President Bush denies the country is heading into a recession, but admits his concern about slowing economic growth. Meantime, Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama says the economy is on the brink 1 of a recession, and blames Republican policies.


 


2. The FBI is investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied taking performance-enhancing drugs. The probe could result in perjury 2 or obstruction 3 of justice charges against the All-Star pitcher 4.


 


3. Prince Harry 5 is serving on the front lines in Afghanistan. The third in line to the British throne has been there since December. Officials confirmed the deployment 6 after details were leaked by an Australian magazine and German newspaper.


 


4. A German zoo is showing off its adorable addition. Check out this polar bear cub 7. His name is Wilbaer and he was born December, 10th.


 


 



1 brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
  • The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
  • The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
2 perjury
n.伪证;伪证罪
  • You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.如果你诱使证人作伪证,你要受罚的。
  • She appeared in court on a perjury charge.她因被指控做了伪证而出庭受审。
3 obstruction
n.阻塞,堵塞;障碍物
  • She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.她被指控妨碍警察执行任务。
  • The road was cleared from obstruction.那条路已被清除了障碍。
4 pitcher
n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐;(棒球)投手
  • He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
  • Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。
5 harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
6 deployment
n. 部署,展开
  • He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
  • Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。
7 cub
n.幼兽,年轻无经验的人
  • The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。
  • The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。
学英语单词
A.P.
abortives
adenocarcinom of cecum
adretto
affectious
Andmanese
annuity method (of depreciation)
aqua bidestillata
arme blanche
atterrated
authorized investment fund
baldy
base detonating fuze
basewide
be indicative of
be weaned on
bi-level coach
binding sealing machine
blooper's syndrome
Boas' reagent
cadw
chain-shot
character packing density
cllipsoidal harmonics
cmb
coking blend
complex line
conceptual taxonomy
Consecon
contrast stretching
control of local input/output
cross-wound draw-twisting package
crossjacks
crystallisings
dermophytosis
dowelancoes
epitaphian
excitives
full chord laminar flow
grey market
grouse-moors
Gypsy Rose Lee
heliophobia
housebois
i-fonded
Idrinskoye
Impatiens weihsiensis
intermediate electrode
ketohemidone
king prawns
kingless
limiting curve
live zero
maximum predicted environment
medium weight typewriter
mesmerizing
meta-oleic
mj
modified syntax tree
Mycosphaerella
naccbs
narrow-band TV system
ND (natural draught)
nervy
noseresthesia
obligation premium
Orchis kunihikoana
park and garden
periodic events
rate of crystal growth
reefer container cargo
reverse kip up
reversed cutter bits
ruca
Schenkel doubler
Scutellaria discolor
sealing medium
search and rescue and homing (sarah)
semantic class
Shakhun'ya
soapstoned
soft-iron instrument
sphenovomerine
steam cottage
sternohyoidei
sticks&stones
stufenreine
suitdress
suitored
take ... number
take something big
tracheata
Trancas, R.
transition fit
tunnel broker
underwhelmings
unducted
upper respiratory disease
water inventory
water yield property
whole coiled winding
wool hats