美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-01-03
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(一月)
英语课
1. Congressional leaders huddled 1 the White House where they may hear about a limited proposal from the President aimed at avoid the tax increases and spending cuts taking effect next week.
2. Traffic will keep moving at east coast ports after a deal is struck averting 2 a strike by scores of longshoreman. The expiring contract is extended another 30 days as talks continue.
3. In New York City, some subway riders say they are being more cautious on the platform after a woman pushes a man in front of a train. Police say she got up and shoved him just as the train was coming.
4. Mississippi paddle wheelers made famous by Mark Twain novels making a comeback along a mighty 3 river. The renovated 4 steamships 5 are for tourist willing to pay top dollar for a leisurely 6 float.
1 huddled
挤在一起（huddle的过去式与过去分词形式）
- We huddled together for warmth. 我们挤在一块取暖。
- We huddled together to keep warm. 我们挤在一起来保暖。
2 averting
防止，避免( avert的现在分词 )； 转移
- The margin of time for averting crisis was melting away. 可以用来消弥这一危机的些许时光正在逝去。
- These results underscore the value of rescue medications in averting psychotic relapse. 这些结果显示了救护性治疗对避免精神病复发的价值。
3 mighty
adj.强有力的；巨大的
- A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
- The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
4 renovated
翻新，修复，整修( renovate的过去式和过去分词 )
- He renovated his house. 他翻修了房子。
- The house has been renovated three years earlier. 这所房子三年前就已翻新。
5 steamships
n.汽船，大轮船( steamship的名词复数 )
- Berths on steamships can be booked a long while in advance. 轮船上的床位可以提前多日预订。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The sailing ships were superseded by the steamships. 帆船已被汽船所取代。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》