澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-01-06
时间：2018-12-19 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2015年
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Fire authorities in South Australia are bracing 1 for worsening conditions over the next couple of days as they work to contain the massive Sampson Flat fire. At least 26 homes and 41 out buiildings were destroyed or badly damaged over the weekend with that number expected to climb. Hundreds of firefighters and the aircraft working day and night have managed to contain the fire within this existing perimeter 2.
A fast musing 3 bushfire in Victoria's west has again threatened properties overnight. The Country Fire Authority issued an emergency warning for times up for caution after debris 4 broke contianment lines. The warning is now being downgraded to a watch and act.
The Queensland premier 5 Cambeel Newman is expected to announce an election day today. The poll could be as soon as this month or early February. Opinion polls suggest a tight contest including Mr. Newman's own seat of Ashgrove.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has traveled to Dubai to meet with the crownprince of Abudabi and senior members of the government. Mr. Abbott also visited a military base in the region and has refused to rule out commissioning more troops to fight against Islamic State militants 6.
The surviving suspect accused of carrying out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing is under way in the US. The process is beginning the jury selection from a pool of 1200 people. 21-year-old Sun. has pleaded not guilty to all 30 charges and could face the death penalty if convicted.
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1 bracing
adj.令人振奋的
- The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
- The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。
2 perimeter
n.周边，周长，周界
- The river marks the eastern perimeter of our land.这条河标示我们的土地东面的边界。
- Drinks in hands,they wandered around the perimeter of the ball field.他们手里拿着饮料在球场周围漫不经心地遛跶。
3 musing
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
- After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
- Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。