美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-28
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(十一月)
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1. The Massachusetts fire marshal says a gas company worker caused Friday's massive explosion in Springfield. Officials say the worker responding to reports of a gas leak punctured 1 a pipe. Eighteen people were hurt, and debris 2 were scattered 3 for several blocks, but no one was killed.
2. Activists 4 say rebels have captured a helicopter base near the Syrian capital Damascus. They apparently 5 destroyed two choppers using rocket propelled grenades and captured a tank.
3. Republican opposition 6 to UN Ambassador Susan Rice is showing signs of softening 7. Arizona Senator John McCain tells Fox News that he would like to meet with Rice, and he is willing to consider her explanation about how the attack on the US consulate 8 in Libya unfolded.
4. In Poland, hundreds stripped down to their bathing suits for what they call an ice-cold bath. There was no one thing driving Sunday's event. But the swimmers say plunging 9 into the frigid 10 water improves their mood and health.
1 punctured
v.在（某物）上穿孔( puncture的过去式和过去分词 )；刺穿（某物）；削弱（某人的傲气、信心等）；泄某人的气
- Some glass on the road punctured my new tyre. 路上的玻璃刺破了我的新轮胎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- A nail on the road punctured the tyre. 路上的钉子把车胎戳穿了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
- After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
- Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。
3 scattered
adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的
- Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。
4 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
6 opposition
n.反对，敌对
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
7 softening
变软，软化
- Her eyes, softening, caressed his face. 她的眼光变得很温柔了。它们不住地爱抚他的脸。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
- He might think my brain was softening or something of the kind. 他也许会觉得我婆婆妈妈的，已经成了个软心肠的人了。
8 consulate
n.领事馆
- The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
- The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。