美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-08-30
时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2015(八)月
英语课
This is AP News Minute.
One of the 3 Americans who helped stop a terror attack on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris has landed hom in Sacramento. 23-year-old Gn arrived Tuesday with his family. The suspect has been charged with terror.
West Virginia police say a 14-year-old boy is in custody 1 after holding 29 students and a teacher hostage at gun point in a high-school classroom on Tuesday. Police say he released them after negociations and surrendered. No injuries were reported.
Parts of Hawaii's Waikiki Beach were closed Tuesday after a half million gallons sewage spill. Heavy rain caused manhole covers in Honolulu to overflow 2 with sewage. Some still hit the water despite the warnings.
Thousands of Hindu pilgrims in India celebrated 3 the first bathing day of the annual Maha Kumbh Mela on Wednesday. The pilgrims believe the ceremonly will cleanse 4 them of their sins and free them from the circle of life and rebirth.
Krysta Fauria, Associated Press with AP News Minute.
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 overflow
v.(使)外溢,(使)溢出;溢出,流出,漫出
- The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。
- After a long period of rain,the river may overflow its banks.长时间的下雨天后,河水可能溢出岸来。
3 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。