时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2016(十一)月


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This is AP news minute. 


1. Celebration turned to somber 1 reflection in church services on Sunday, as Cuban Americans in Miami largely stayed off the streets. Thousands celebrated 2 the day before, to mark the death of Fidel Castro. 


2. Turkey's state run news agency says the Islamic State group used chemical weapons against Turkish-backed Syrian opposition 3 fighters in northern Syria, wounding 22 people. The reports cited the statement by the chief general staff office.  


3. Newly released drone footage shows the extended devastation 4 caused by severe flooding and landslides 5 in northwestern Italy. Hundreds of people have been displaced after days of torrential rainfall. 


4. Cuban worshipers prayed for Fidel Castro on Sunday. A not-to leader who rejected the church and all things catholic after he took power in a revolution in 1959. Castro repressed the religion, seeing the church as a rival and heavily catholic country. 


Krysta Fauria, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.



1 somber
adj.昏暗的,阴天的,阴森的,忧郁的
  • He had a somber expression on his face.他面容忧郁。
  • His coat was a somber brown.他的衣服是暗棕色的。
2 celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
3 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。
4 devastation
n.毁坏;荒废;极度震惊或悲伤
  • The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
  • There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 landslides
山崩( landslide的名词复数 ); (山坡、悬崖等的)崩塌; 滑坡; (竞选中)一方选票占压倒性多数
  • Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
  • The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。
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