美联社新闻一分钟 2006-04-25

1. 3 bombs exploded at a resort in Egypt killing¹ at least 20 and injuring more than 150. The attack took place at a popular tourist spot which has been heavily damaged by the blast.

2. The fate of Zacarias Moussaoui is now in the hands of a jury in Alexandria Virginia. Deliberations began Monday in the death penalty case. The Al Qaeda conspirator² has stated that he wants to be sentenced to death, so he will be remembered as a martyr³.

3. A 19-year-old taken into custody⁴ in the Natalee Holloway case has been released by Aruban authorities. Officials say Geoffrey van Cromvoirt remains⁵ a suspect in the case of the Alabama teen who disappeared while on vacation nearly a year ago.

4. And the world’s first cloned dog celebrated⁶ its first birthday in Korea. Snuppy, which stands for Seoul National University puppy, received a special dog collar, dog food and a basket of flowers

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. spot :noun [C]
a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time
e.g. a nice quiet spot on the beach

2. martyr :noun [C]
a person who suffers greatly or is killed because of their political or religious beliefs, and is often admired because of it:
e.g. She fought against racism⁷ all her life and died a martyr to the cause.

3. clone :verb [T]
to create a clone of a plant or animal:
e.g. Scientists have already cloned a sheep.

4. stand for :phrasal verb
If one or more letters stand for a word or name, they are the first letter or letters of that word or name and they represent it:
e.g. 'GMT' stands for Greenwich Mean Time.

5. puppy :noun [C] (ALSO pup)
a young dog:
e.g. Our dog has just had four puppies.

6. collar :noun [C]
a strap⁸ made of leather or other strong material which is put around the neck of an animal, especially a dog or cat:
e.g. I grabbed the dog by the collar and dragged it out of the room.

1 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 conspirator   

n.阴谋者，谋叛者

参考例句：

• We started abusing him,one conspirator after another adding his bitter words.我们这几个预谋者一个接一个地咒骂他，恶狠狠地骂个不停。
• A conspirator is not of the stuff to bear surprises.谋反者是经不起惊吓的。

3 martyr   

n.烈士，殉难者；vt.杀害，折磨，牺牲

参考例句：

• The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence.这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的。
• The newspaper carried the martyr's photo framed in black.报上登载了框有黑边的烈士遗像。

4 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

5 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

6 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

7 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

8 strap   

n.皮带，带子；v.用带扣住，束牢；用绷带包扎

参考例句：

• She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
• The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。