时间:2018-12-20 作者:英语课 分类:CNN2009年(八)月


英语课

Hello everyone, I'm Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center in Atlanta. So glad you with us. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.


Firefighters in California are fighting a tough battle against a fast-moving fire. Here is what they are up against in Rancho Palos Verdes. It sits about an hour south of Los Angeles. More than 1,500 people have been ordered out of the area. And there is no word on just how many buildings have already been damaged.


A new set of killings 1 is rocking Virginia Tech. Authorities say they are now treating the deaths of two students as a double homicide. The bodies of 18-year-old Heidi Lynn Childs and 19-year-old David Lee Metzler were found in the nearby Jefferson National Forest. Both appeared to have been shot.


Michael Vick returned to the playing field Thursday night for a preseason game. And the famously fickle 2 Philadelphia Eagles fans welcomed him with a standing 3 ovation 4. The Eagles' quarterback was on the field for six first half plays. He completed all 4 his passes for 19 yards and even lined up a wide receiver for one play. The Eagles beat Jackson though on Thursday's pre-season game, the score, 33 to 32.


And in Atlanta, a man has been arrested after he jumped on to a school bus, uh, scantily 5 clad and then overpowered the driver. They say he fought with a student who tried to take the wheel. The bus went flying down a hill with many of the dozen students onboard jumping out back of the bus. Eventually the bus crashed through a fence, and witnesses tackled 6 the suspect. Here is what one witness had to say.


"Once he jumped off, we grabbed 7 him. He slipped away from us and tried to get up under the bus. He had on some type of sweat pants; but he had pulled them down, and he was like he was driving the bus with his pants down."



Those are the headlines for you this hour. Stay with CNN for more on these stories and other news of the day.



1 killings
谋杀( killing的名词复数 ); 突然发大财,暴发
  • His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
  • The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
2 fickle
adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的,不坚定的
  • Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand.物价的波动往往是由于群众需求的不稳定而引起的。
  • The weather is so fickle in summer.夏日的天气如此多变。
3 standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
4 ovation
n.欢呼,热烈欢迎,热烈鼓掌
  • The hero received a great ovation from the crowd. 那位英雄受到人群的热烈欢迎。
  • The show won a standing ovation. 这场演出赢得全场起立鼓掌。
5 scantily
adv.缺乏地;不充足地;吝啬地;狭窄地
  • The bedroom was scantily furnished. 卧室里几乎没有什么家具。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His room was scantily furnished. 他的房间陈设简陋。 来自互联网
6 tackled
解决( tackle的过去式和过去分词 ); 应付; 与某人交涉; 向某人提起(问题或困难情况)
  • The robber tried to run away but a man tackled him. 强盗企图逃跑,但一个人把他抓住了。
  • The policeman tackled the thief. 警察捕捉小偷。
7 grabbed
v.抢先,抢占( grab的过去式和过去分词 );(尤指匆忙地)取;攫取;(尤指自私、贪婪地)捞取
  • He was grabbed by two men and frogmarched out of the hall. 他被两个男人紧抓双臂押出大厅。
  • She grabbed the child's hand and ran. 她抓住孩子的手就跑。
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AAOS,A.A.O.S.
achromatic fringe
active search list
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bavardage
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free file map
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ICHTHYORNIFORMES
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most of
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paste board
phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride
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Pternopetalum subalpinum
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Rioni
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stamp hallucination
stedlite (chiastolite)
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