AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-05-27
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2009年(五)月
1. The California Supreme 1 Court has upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. But the court decided 2 that the thousands of gay couples who tied the knot before the law took effect can stay wed 3.
2. Senate Democrats 4 are promising 5 they'll do their best to get President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee 6 confirmed quickly. Republican senators meanwhile are reacting cautiously to Obama's choice of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to become the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.
3. North Korea celebrated 7 its underground nuclear test on Tuesday amid a storm of international criticism against the move. Top officials marked the test with speeches and applause.
4. After years of arguments, a South Carolina judge has approved the settlement over James Brown's estate. It gives nearly half of Brown's wealth to his charitable trust, about a fourth to his wife and young son, and the rest to his adult children. Brown died in 2006.
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
- The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。
- 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》
- The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
- We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。