美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-3-13
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2016(三)月
英语课
Voters in 4 states are casting ballots 1 in the latest round of presidential primaries. Michigan is considered the crown jewel of Tuesday's contests. Frontrunners Donald Trump 2 and Hillary Clinton are pulling ahead there and looking to solidify 3 their leads.
Vice 4 President Joe Biden touched down in Israel Tuesday for meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. His arrival came hours after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the proposed meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington later this month. Biden will meet with Netanyahu on Wednesday.
Federal meteorlogists say this past winter was the hottest in US records thanks to the combination of El Nino and man-made global warming. The average temperature for the lower 48 states from December through Feburary was 36.8 degrees, 4.6 degrees above normal.
And the Denver zoo says one of its critically endangered western lowland gorillas 5 gave birth last month to a baby girl named named Whimsie Adepa.
Kelly Daschle, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
- They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
v.(使)凝固，(使)固化，(使)团结
- Opinion on this question began to solidify.对这个问题的意见开始具体化了。
- Water will solidify into ice if you freeze it.水冷冻会结冰。
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。