美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-4-30
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2015(四)月
英语课
1. Well over 3,000 people are known dead after the massive earthquake that hit Nepal over the weekend. Tens of thousands are sleeping outdoors out of fear that aftershocks could knock down even more buildings.
2. The trial of accused theater shooter James Holmes began in Denver Monday. Holmes has acknowledged killing 1 12 people and wounding 70. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity 2.
3. The funeral of Freddie Gray is scheduled for Monday in Baltimore. Gray is the 25-year-old black man who died a week after encounter with police left him with severe spinal 3 injury.
4. And the search continues for more survivors 4 or victims after a 7 storm hit Mobile Bay, Alabama during a sailing competition on Saturday. Several sailboats capsized and at least 2 people are known dead.
1 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
2 insanity
n.疯狂，精神错乱；极端的愚蠢，荒唐
- In his defense he alleged temporary insanity.他伪称一时精神错乱，为自己辩解。
- He remained in his cell,and this visit only increased the belief in his insanity.他依旧还是住在他的地牢里，这次视察只是更加使人相信他是个疯子了。