美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-13

1. The nation's biggest television networks set aside an hour Friday to air a musical appeal for hurricane relief, an echo of a somber¹ event held four years ago. "Shelter From the Storm: A concert for the Gulf² Coast" was scheduled for 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern with Paul Simon, the Dixie Chicks, Alicia Keys and Sheryl Crow among the performers.

2. When fashion rocks, singers-turned-designers Gwen Stefani and Beyonce pull out all the stops . Stefani put on a slinky silver dress worthy³ of a screen siren at the Fashion Rocks concert that kicked off New York Fashion Week while Beyonce - along with her fellow members of Destiny's Child - wore shimmery⁴ babydoll dresses.

3. And Gottex showed their new swimwear collection under the tent in Bryant Park. Among the standout beach of attire⁵ was a black one-piece suit with a beaded spider-web and an all-gold bikini top worn on a James Bond "Goldfinger" girl.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. stop
11 stop stops
A stop is a time or place at which you stop during a journey.
The last stop in Mr Cook's lengthy⁶ tour was Paris.
Mack was driving down from Vermont, with a stop in Boston to pick Sarah up.
N-COUNT: usu with supp

2. slinky
slinky slinkier slinkiest
Slinky clothes fit very closely to a woman's body in a way that makes her look sexually attractive.
She's wearing a slinky black mini-skirt.
ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n

3. siren
2 siren sirens
Some people refer to a woman as a siren when they think that she is attractive to men but dangerous in some way. (LITERARY)
He maligns⁷ the innocent princess as a siren who has drawn⁸ him to his ruin.
...the voluptuous⁹ siren with a husky voice.
N-COUNT
= femme fatale

4. beaded
1 beaded
A beaded dress, cushion, or other object is decorated with beads¹⁰.
ADJ: usu ADJ n

5. bikini
bikini bikinis
A bikini is a two-piece swimming costume worn by women.
N-COUNT

1 somber   

adj.昏暗的，阴天的，阴森的，忧郁的

参考例句：

• He had a somber expression on his face.他面容忧郁。
• His coat was a somber brown.他的衣服是暗棕色的。

2 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

3 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

4 shimmery   

adj.微微发亮的

参考例句：

• Apply shimmery shadow over eyelids and finish with black mascara. 用发光的眼影涂在眼皮上，最后用黑色睫毛油。 来自互联网
• And see your shimmery eyes again. 又见你如水的眼睛。 来自互联网

5 attire   

v.穿衣，装扮[同]array；n.衣着；盛装

参考例句：

• He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
• Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。

6 lengthy   

adj.漫长的，冗长的

参考例句：

• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
• The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。

7 maligns   

vt.污蔑，诽谤（malign的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

8 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

9 voluptuous   

adj.肉欲的，骄奢淫逸的

参考例句：

• The nobility led voluptuous lives.贵族阶层过着骄奢淫逸的生活。
• The dancer's movements were slow and voluptuous.舞女的动作缓慢而富挑逗性。

10 beads   

n.（空心）小珠子( bead的名词复数 )；水珠；珠子项链

参考例句：

• a necklace of wooden beads 一条木珠项链
• Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. 他的前额上挂着汗珠。