CNN 2009-08-04
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：CNN2009年(八)月
Good morning. From the CNN Center here in Atlanta. I am Melissa Long. It is a Monday. It is the third of August. Here’s a look at some of the stories happening Now In The News.
State Department now trying to figure out where the Iranian government is holding three Americans this morning. The three are being held after crossing an unmarked border on a hike. A fourth person who was traveling with them stayed behind because he was feeling ill. The Swiss Embassy in Tehran says Swiss diplomats 1 are trying to meet with the three hikers. The embassy would not say whether Iran has responded to its request.
Also in Iran, the key endorsement 2 for the disputed president. Earlier today, Iran's supreme 3 leader formally backed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as he is now preparing for his second term. Iran’s main state television channels did not air today’s ceremony in an apparent attempt to downplay the controversy 4. Two former presidents boycotted 5 the ceremony amid widespread claims that the presidential election was in fact fixed 6.
The family of an American shot down over Iraq eighteen years ago finally knows what happened to him. The Pentagon says it’s identified the remains 7 of Captain Michael Scott Speicher. He was the first American killed in the Gulf 8 War of 1991. Searchers found his remains in Iraqi desert after getting tips from Iraqis who remembered his jet’s crash and witnessed his burial.
Severe turbulence 9 forced a Continental 10 Airlines plane to divert to Miami to make an emergency landing. Continental says seven passengers were taken to an area hospital(s) for treatment while dozens more were treated right there at the scene. The airline says the flight was en route from Brazil to Houston when it hit turbulence just north of the Dominican Republic. 179 people onboard that plane when the turbulence happened.
The runaway 11 hit rebate 12 plan Cash for Clunkers could get a jump-start today. The Senate is voting on a 2 billion-dollar bill to keep the program alive. Customers have been flocking the car dealers 13 to get the 4500 dollars back for trading in gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient vehicles.
That’s it. You are up to date. Those are the headlines. Do stay with CNN, cnn.com for more on these stories or other news that develops today.
- These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
- The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
- His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。
- 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。
- That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
- We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
- Athletes from several countries boycotted the Olympic Games. 有好几国的运动员抵制奥林匹克运动会。
- The opposition party earlier boycotted the Diet agenda, demanding Miyaji's resignation. 反对党曾杯葛国会议程，要宫路下台。
- Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
- Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
- The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
- The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。
- A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
- The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
- The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
- He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。
- You can claim a rebate on your tax.你可以要求退回部分税款。
- Customers are to benefit from a rebate on their electricity bills.顾客将从他们的电费退费中得到实惠。