美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-21
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(五月)
英语课
1. Parts of north Texas have been slammed by tornadoes 1 with at least 6 people killed and dozens people injured. The spring tornadoes outbreak has destroyed or damaged dozens of homes.
2. A cyclone 2 is heading toward Bangladesh. Severe weather has already been blamed for at least 18 reported deaths. More than million people have been evacuated 3 at the country’s southern coast. The eye of the storm is expected to reach land this evening.
3. Two car bombs have exploded in separate areas in Baghdad today. At least a dozen people were killed and 30 were injured. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks which officials blame on increasing sectarian violence.
4. Boston Marathon bombing victims are biting back at a food and fundraising event. Survivors 4 joined hundreds of the first responders and well wishers at the city’s Fenway Park as dozens of top chefs served them fine cuisines 5 and drinks. The event comes exactly one month after the twin explosion.
2. A cyclone 2 is heading toward Bangladesh. Severe weather has already been blamed for at least 18 reported deaths. More than million people have been evacuated 3 at the country’s southern coast. The eye of the storm is expected to reach land this evening.
3. Two car bombs have exploded in separate areas in Baghdad today. At least a dozen people were killed and 30 were injured. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks which officials blame on increasing sectarian violence.
4. Boston Marathon bombing victims are biting back at a food and fundraising event. Survivors 4 joined hundreds of the first responders and well wishers at the city’s Fenway Park as dozens of top chefs served them fine cuisines 5 and drinks. The event comes exactly one month after the twin explosion.
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
- Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。 来自互联网
- Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。 来自互联网
n.旋风，龙卷风
- An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
- The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。
撤退者的
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
- The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
- survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者