美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-8-24
时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2016(八)月
This is AP news minute.
1. There has been another shakeup in the Trump 1's campaign. Republican presidential nominee 2 Donald Trump hired Stephen Bannon of Brietbart news as CEO and named Pollster Kellyanne Conway campaign manager. The move comes just 82 days before the election.
2. More than 80,000 residents are under evacuation warning as a massive wildfire east of Los Angles advanced on thousands of homes. The fire erupted Tuesday and spread quickly, fueled by hot weather and drought-stricken terrain 3.
3. More than 500 passengers have been evacuated 4 after a small fire erupted on a cruise ship, about miles off Puerto Rico's north coast. The fire was still burning aboard the Caribbean fantasy as coast guards began bringing passengers ashore 5. There were reported fatalities 6.
4. And underwater explorers announced Wednesday they discovered the second oldest confirmed ship wreckage 7 in the Great Lakes. The Washington- an American built, Canadian-own sloop 8 sank in Lake Ontario in 1803.
Kelly Daschle, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
- He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
- The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前,孩子们就上岸了。
- He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。
- Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤,但没有人死亡。
- The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。 来自《简明英汉词典》