美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-11
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年6月
2. In Wisconsin, authorities are watching dams in this rain-soaked state after a breach 4 nearly emptied Lake Delton, washing away homes and a highway. A swamp of the Midwest is recovering from drenching 6 storms. The weather is blamed for at least 15 deaths.
3. In the Senate, Republicans blocked a bill that would have imposed a new tax on profits from oil companies. Senators say the bill would have meant higher prices and increased oil imports. Meantime, gas prices rose another two cents to a national average of $4.04 a gallon.
4. On the side of a building in Japan, this woman tucks into bed, almost falling asleep. All part of a promotional stunt 7 advertising 8 a chain of hotels.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. veer 1: v.
to change direction.
2. –soaked:
-soaked combines with nouns such as `rain' and `blood' to form adjectives which describe someone or something that is extremely wet or extremely damp because of the thing mentioned.
to make something or someone extremely wet.
drenching: adj.
4. tuck into:
to make someone comfortable in bed for sleep by arranging the sheets around them.
tips: The form burst is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.
- He is unlikely to veer from his boss's strongly held views.他不可能背离他老板的强硬立场。
- If you fall asleep while driving,you'll probably veer off the road.假如你开车时打瞌睡，可能会驶离道路。
- The bus veered onto the wrong side of the road. 公共汽车突然驶入了逆行道。
- The truck veered off the road and crashed into a tree. 卡车突然驶离公路撞上了一棵树。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
- At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。
- We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
- He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。
- He met a drench of rain.他遇上一场倾盆大雨。
- They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them.他们将消防水管对着人们，把他们浇了个透。
- A black cloudburst was drenching Siena at midday. 中午，一场天昏地暗的暴风雨在锡耶纳上空倒下来。 来自辞典例句
- A drenching rain poured down and the rising hurricane drove it in sheets along the ground. 一阵倾盆大雨泼下来了，越来越大的狂风把它顺着地面刮成了一片一片的雨幕。 来自辞典例句
- Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
- Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
- Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
- The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。