美联社新闻一分钟 2007-04-26
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
1. Police are providing new details into the Virginia Tech massacre 1. Today they revealed that the gunman fired more than 170 rounds in nine minutes and shot himself in a classroom surrounded by victims.
2. Some residents of Spencer, Massachusetts have been hospitalized after the town's water supply was treated with too much corrosive 2 lye. The chemical causes skin irritation 3 and burns.
3. Republican Senator John McCain is officially running for president. He made the announcement today in New Hampshire, touting 5 himself as the most qualified 6 candidate to take on formidable challenges.
4. These two pandas are headed to Hong Kong as a gift from the Chinese government to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the territory's handover. Their trip starts tomorrow.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. corrosive: adj
A corrosive substance is able to destroy solid materials by a chemical reaction.
2. lye: n-uncount 氢氧化钠
Lye is also known as sodium 7 hydroxide.
3. irritation
Irritation in a part of your body is a feeling of slight pain and discomfort 8 there.
4. tout 4: verb
If someone touts 9 something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good.
- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
- Many highly corrosive substances are used in the nuclear industry.核工业使用许多腐蚀性很强的物质。
- Many highly corrosive substances are used in the nuclear industry.核工业使用许多腐蚀性很强的物质。
- He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
- Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说，但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。
- They say it will let them tout progress in the war.他们称这将有助于鼓吹他们在战争中的成果。
- If your case studies just tout results,don't bother requiring registration to view them.如果你的案例研究只是吹捧结果，就别烦扰别人来注册访问了。
- He's been touting his novel around publishers for years. 他几年来一直到处找出版商兜售自己的小说。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Technology industry leaders are touting cars as a hot area for growth. 科技产业领袖吹捧为增长热点地区的汽车。 来自互联网
- He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
- We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
- Out over the town the sodium lights were lit.在外面，全城的钠光灯都亮了。
- Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.食盐是钠和氯的复合物。
- One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
- She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。
- Many vouchers are returned for cash, allowing touts and middle men to make a healthy margin. 许多月饼券都被兑换成现金，这让券贩子和中间商赚取了不蜚的利润。 来自互联网
- Spotting prey, the customary crowd of hustlers and touts swarmed around, jostling for my business. 照例有大群的拉客黄牛在寻觅猎物，他们争相过来抢我的生意。 来自互联网