美联社新闻一分钟 2007-02-13

1. At least 80 people have died today from bombings in Baghdad. At least 71 of them were killed when car bombs ripped apart a crowded marketplace which triggered secondary explosions. At least 9 others were killed in another bombing nearby.

2. Another famous face at the Lewis Libby Trial. Bob Woodward known for keeping his Watergate source a secret for decades testified Monday about what he learned and from whom.

3. No relief in sight for residents sucked in by snow in upstate New York. Anywhere from 7 inches to a foot of new snow has fallen in some parts, bringing totals to nearly 12 feet in one town. Forecasters say an arctic front will bring even more startling snow tomorrow.

4. And imagine looking out your suburban¹ window to see this, a 211-pound black bear. After a 5-hour standoff, the bear budged³ with the help of a tranquilizer gun and landed in a net. Wildlife management is taking him back to the wilds and his buddies⁴.

 

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. testify: verb
When someone testifies in a court of law, they give a statement of what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth.

2. in sight: phrase
If a result or a decision is in sight or within sight, it is likely to happen within a short time.

3. suck in: phrase
If you are sucked into a bad situation, you are unable to prevent yourself from becoming involved in it.

4. front: n-count
In relation to the weather, a front is a line where a mass of cold air meets a mass of warm air.

5. budge²: verb
Budge means move.

1 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

2 budge   

v.移动一点儿；改变立场

参考例句：

• We tried to lift the rock but it wouldn't budge.我们试图把大石头抬起来，但它连动都没动一下。
• She wouldn't budge on the issue.她在这个问题上不肯让步。

3 budged   

v.（使）稍微移动( budge的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）改变主意，（使）让步

参考例句：

• Old Bosc had never budged an inch--he was totally indifferent. 老包斯克一直连动也没有动，他全然无所谓。 来自辞典例句
• Nobody budged you an inch. 别人一丁点儿都算计不了你。 来自辞典例句

4 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句