美联社新闻一分钟 2005-07-31

1. In Rome a source says a suspect there in the failed London bombings admits to playing a role, but says the attack wasn't meant to be deadly.

2. Two spacewalking astronauts practise repairs in deliberately¹ damage shuttle heat shields, a job they hope they won't have to do for real.

3. A roadside bomb kills 2 British contractors² in southern Iraq while a car bomb in the heart of the capital Baghdad kills 7 people.

4. Saddam Hussein's legal team says he was attacked during a recent court appearance, a claim immediately disputed by a top Iraqi judge.

5. And Moscow opens its first yacht regatta in a preview of world championships to be held in Russia's capital in the coming month.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. space walk :N-COUNT;space walk,space walks
When an astronaut goes on a space walk, he or she leaves the spacecraft and works outside it while floating in space.

2.[美国传统词典（双解）] heat shield :n.
A barrier that prevents the heating of a space or an object by absorbing, reflecting, or dissipating external heat, especially a protective structure on a spacecraft or missile that dissipates heat on atmospheric³ reentry by melting and vaporizing.
隔热屏，挡热板，挡热罩：通过吸收、反射、散射等方式来阻止自某一空间或物体的外部热量的一道屏障，尤指宇宙飞船或导弹上的一种保护性装置，其通过熔化或蒸发来消散重新进入大气层所产生的热量

[Collins]: shield ...asbestos heat shields.

3. yacht :N-COUNT;yacht,yachts
A yacht is a large boat with sails or a motor, used for racing⁴ or pleasure trips.
eg. His 36ft yacht sank suddenly last summer.
eg. ...a round-the-world yacht race.

4. regatta :N-COUNT: oft in names; regatta,regattas
A regatta is a sports event consisting of races between yachts or rowing boats.

1 deliberately   

adv.审慎地；蓄意地；故意地

参考例句：

• The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
• They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。

2 contractors   

n.（建筑、监造中的）承包人( contractor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Contractors winning construction jobs had to kick back 2 per cent of the contract price to the mafia. 赢得建筑工作的承包商得抽出合同价格的百分之二的回扣给黑手党。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 atmospheric   

adj.大气的，空气的；大气层的；大气所引起的

参考例句：

• Sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation are strongly coupled.海洋表面温度与大气环流是密切相关的。
• Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window.云主要通过大气窗区向地表辐射能量。

4 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。