AP 2010-12-29
时间：2018-12-01 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2010(十二月)
1. A top military official says new warnings about insulated beverage 1 containers are an example of federal officials trying to anticipate terror tactics. He says there has been a lot of chatter 2 online about potential terror activity, but nothing specific.
2. Pope Benedict is ushering 3 in Christmas with an evening Mass amid heightened security concerns. They follow the package bombings at two Rome embassies and Christmas Eve security breaches 4 at the Vatican the past two years.
3. With so many people having Friday off, holiday procrastinators are getting a last day to shop. The 11th-hour dash caps the best holiday season since 2007. Retailers 5 say a strong finish could make it the best ever.
4. A water-skiing Santa, complete with knee-boarding reindeer 6, took to the Potomac River near Washington for his 25th anniversary appearance. Santa was also joined by the Flying Elves and a Grinch on a Jet-Ski.
- The beverage is often colored with caramel.这种饮料常用焦糖染色。
- Beer is a beverage of the remotest time.啤酒是一种最古老的饮料。
- Her continuous chatter vexes me.她的喋喋不休使我烦透了。
- I've had enough of their continual chatter.我已厌烦了他们喋喋不休的闲谈。
- They were right where the coach-caller was swinging open a coach-door and ushering in two ladies. "他们走到外面时，叫马车的服务员正打开车门，请两位小姐上车。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Immediately the two of them approached others, thanking them, ushering them out one by one. 他们俩马上走到其他人面前，向他们道谢，一个个送走了他们。 来自辞典例句
- He imposed heavy penalties for breaches of oath or pledges. 他对违反誓言和保证的行为给予严厉的惩罚。
- This renders all breaches of morality before marriage very uncommon. 这样一来，婚前败坏道德的事就少见了。