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1. A top military official says new warnings about insulated beverage 1 containers are an example of federal officials trying to anticipate terror tactics. He says there has been a lot of chatter 2 online about potential terror activity, but nothing specific.


 


2. Pope Benedict is ushering 3 in Christmas with an evening Mass amid heightened security concerns. They follow the package bombings at two Rome embassies and Christmas Eve security breaches 4 at the Vatican the past two years.


 


3. With so many people having Friday off, holiday procrastinators are getting a last day to shop. The 11th-hour dash caps the best holiday season since 2007. Retailers 5 say a strong finish could make it the best ever.


 


4. A water-skiing Santa, complete with knee-boarding reindeer 6, took to the Potomac River near Washington for his 25th anniversary appearance. Santa was also joined by the Flying Elves and a Grinch on a Jet-Ski.



1 beverage
n.(水,酒等之外的)饮料
  • The beverage is often colored with caramel.这种饮料常用焦糖染色。
  • Beer is a beverage of the remotest time.啤酒是一种最古老的饮料。
2 chatter
vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战
  • Her continuous chatter vexes me.她的喋喋不休使我烦透了。
  • I've had enough of their continual chatter.我已厌烦了他们喋喋不休的闲谈。
3 ushering
v.引,领,陪同( usher的现在分词 )
  • They were right where the coach-caller was swinging open a coach-door and ushering in two ladies. "他们走到外面时,叫马车的服务员正打开车门,请两位小姐上车。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Immediately the two of them approached others, thanking them, ushering them out one by one. 他们俩马上走到其他人面前,向他们道谢,一个个送走了他们。 来自辞典例句
4 breaches
破坏( breach的名词复数 ); 破裂; 缺口; 违背
  • He imposed heavy penalties for breaches of oath or pledges. 他对违反誓言和保证的行为给予严厉的惩罚。
  • This renders all breaches of morality before marriage very uncommon. 这样一来,婚前败坏道德的事就少见了。
5 retailers
零售商,零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
  • High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
  • Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
6 reindeer
n.驯鹿
  • The herd of reindeer was being trailed by a pack of wolves.那群驯鹿被一只狼群寻踪追赶上来。
  • The life of the Reindeer men was a frontier life.驯鹿时代人的生活是一种边区生活。
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