时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2014(十二)月


英语课

 There were protests in Berkeley, Missouri, one night after a white police officer shot and killed ablack 18-year-old. Police say Antonio Martin had pointed 1 a gun at the officer,before the shooting.


 
Islamic State militants 2 in Syria have captured a Jordanian air force pilot. Militants released pictures ofthe pilot after his plane crashed in Syria.
 
A lab technician at the center for disease control in Atlanta is being monitored for possible exposure to the Ebola virus.
 
And former president George H.W. Bush remains 3 in Huston hospital on Thursday morning, the 90-year-old former president was hospitalized on Tuesday with shortness of breath.
 
Rita Foley, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

1 pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
2 militants
激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来,反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此,巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
3 remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。