美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-02-11
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2017(二)月
This is AP news minute.
1. President Donald Trump 1 summoned bipartisan group of 10 senators to the White House Thursday, to urge them to confirm his supreme 2 court nominee 3 judge Neil Gorsuch. This comes amid controversy 4 over Neil Gorsuch's comments that appeared to distance himself from Trump. The president reiterated 5 those comments were misrepresented.
2. The biggest snowstorm to hit the North-east this winter is dumping snow up the Philadelphia to the Boston corridor. More than a foot of snow is expected in some places, cancelling schools and flights and causing numerous accidents.
3. Attorney general Jeff Sessions made his first visit to the Justice apartment Thursday, shortly after being sworn in at the White House. The senate confirmed his nomination 6 52-47 on Wednesday, following a contentious 7 confirmation 8 process.
4. An unusually colored alligator 9 is baffling residents in South Carolina. The orange alligator have been seen on the banks of a retention 10 pond near Charleston. Experts can't explain its unusual color, but say it will shed its skin and probably return to normal soon.
Suzanne Yee Gaffney, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.
- 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。
- 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。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- 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。
- "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
- She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
- Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。
- We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
- We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。
- She wandered off to play with her toy alligator.她开始玩鳄鱼玩具。
- Alligator skin is five times more costlier than leather.鳄鱼皮比通常的皮革要贵5倍。