美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-2-9
时间：2018-12-17 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2016(二)月
英语课
1. Secretary of State John Kerry is imploring 1 Syrian government and rebels to take advantage of U.N-sponsored peace negotiations 2. Kerry says a ceasefire would allow all parties involved to focus on defeating the Islamic State.
2. Russian officials said on Friday a fire at a textile workshop in Moscow killed 12 people, including 3 children. The fire erupted late Saturday in northeastern Moscow and engulfed 3 an area over 3200 square feet.
3. An Israeli vulture is safe at home after flying to the neighboring Lebanon, a country which strains ties with Israel. Lebanon had accused the bird of spying for the Jewish states. Reports suggested the bird was strapped 4 with a satellite transmitter for research purposes.
4. And thousands people gathered in the Venice's St.Mark's square on Sunday for the traditional "Flight of the Angel" parade kicking off the carnival 5. According to the Venice tradition, elaborately costumed carnival-goers stroll through the city, showing off their finery, finished with hand-painted masks.
1 imploring
恳求的，哀求的
- Those calm, strange eyes could see her imploring face. 那平静的，没有表情的眼睛还能看得到她的乞怜求情的面容。
- She gave him an imploring look. 她以哀求的眼神看着他。
2 negotiations
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
3 engulfed
v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
- He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
- The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》