美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-10-30
时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2013(十月)
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1. Singer Chris Brown has been arrested in the nation's capital. Police say Brown and another man are charged with felony assault following a fight outside the W Hotel. The two are being held in police custody 1 until tomorrow.
2. A Chinese immigrant has been arrested on five counts of murder in the stabbing deaths of his cousin's wife and her four children. The family was stabbed with a kitchen knife in their Brooklyn home, where the suspect had been staying.
3. Legendary 2 rock star Lou Reed has died at 71. He passed away at his home of an ailment 3 related to a recent liver transplant. Reed influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet 4 Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades.
4. Michael Jackson fans gathered in cities around the world to take part in a simultaneous international dance to his hit "Thriller 5." The annual event raises money for local charities.
1 custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后,他立即被押了起来。
2 legendary
adj.传奇(中)的,闻名遐迩的;n.传奇(文学)
- Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
- Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。
3 ailment
n.疾病,小病
- I don't have even the slightest ailment.我什么毛病也没有。
- He got timely treatment for his ailment.他的病得到了及时治疗。