时间:2018-12-08 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2018(十一)月


英语课

 


This is AP News Minute.


Authorities in northern California are looking for more victims from the state's deadliest wildfire ever. At least 48 people are known dead in the fire that swpet through the city of Paradise.


Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman's trial is underway in New York. He pleaded not guilty to charges involving smuggling 1 tons of cocaine 2. The defense 3 blames another reputed drug lord.


Florida's election recount goes to Federal Court on Wednesday, with Democrats 4 asking to have a state law set aside. The law says mail-in ballouts get thrown out, if the signatures on the envolope and on file with election authorities don't match.


And thousands gathered in Chicago to hear Michelle Obama tell Opera Winfrey about her new book. The former first lady did not criticize President Trump 5 during the appearance, the first of a 12-stop tour.



1 smuggling
n.走私
  • Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
  • The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。
2 cocaine
n.可卡因,古柯碱(用作局部麻醉剂)
  • That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。
  • Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。
3 defense
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
4 democrats
n.民主主义者,民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 trump
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。