AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-30
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(十)月
1. The Federal Reserve has slashed 1 a key interest rate by half a percentage point, as it seeks to revive the economy. The cut marks the second half-point reduction this month. The Fed said the financial market turmoil 2 will likely continue to restrain spending, partly due to the tight credit market.
2. With just six days to Election Day, Democrat 3 Barack Obama accused Republican John McCain of taking a low road by labeling him a socialist 4. McCain met with military officers and national security advisors 5 before saying Obama isn't up to the job of protecting the country.
3. An earthquake that measures 6.4 on the Richter scale rattled 6 southeast Pakistan. At least 170 people are dead and 15,000 are homeless.
4. A South Florida man is under arrest for leading police on a chase that lasted more than half an hour. He ended up sitting on a patio 7 chair after stopping his minivan and surrendered as police arrested him.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. low road: n.
Behavior or practice that is deceitful or immoral 8.
2. up to sth.
[in questions and negatives]
clever, good, or well enough to do something.
3. minivan: n.
a large car with seats for six to eight people.
- Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。
- He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把树皮从树上砍下。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
- The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
- His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。
- The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网
- The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
- Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里，窗户都格格作响。