美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-08-31
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(八月)
英语课
1. Isaac nears the Louisiana coast as a Category 1 hurricane with top winds of 75 miles per hour. Landfall along the swampy 1 coast is expected late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
2. Along the Gulf 2 Coast, businesses are boarded up ahead of Isaac, but no widespread evacuations in places like New Orleans. Authorities are warning residents of strong winds and heavy rain.
3. At the Republican convention in Tampa, Ann Romney will take to the stage, talking about her husband Mitt 3, the Republican candidate, also speaking New Jersey 4 Governor Chris Christie.
4. In Cambodia, a snack with legs, tarantulas sold by the thousands for 25 cents. High in protein, they are tossed in a mixture of salt and spices, then fried in oil until stiff.
1 swampy
adj.沼泽的，湿地的
- Malaria is still rampant in some swampy regions.疟疾在一些沼泽地区仍很猖獗。
- An ox as grazing in a swampy meadow.一头牛在一块泥泞的草地上吃草。
2 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。