美联社新闻一分钟 2007-04-01

1. A driver heading a wrong way crashes into a Greyhound bus in Alabama. The car's driver was killed, passengers on the bus injured. Authorities are investigating why the car was going the wrong way.

2. A recall of more pet food possibly contaminated with a chemical found in plastics and pesticides¹. Now it includes Alpo Prime Cuts in Gravy² dog food and Hill's Pet Nutrition has recalled some dry cat food, Prescription³ Diet m/d Feline⁴.

3. Iran's president says 15 captured British sailors trespassed⁶ Iranian waters and he says world powers are arrogant⁷ for refusing to apologize. Britain says they were in Iraqi waters and is demanding Iran release the service members.

4. And it's American Idol⁸ Arab style. An Iraqi singer took the top prize on a TV program like its American counterpart. Her achievement had crowds flinging confetti and chanting in Iraqi streets. Millions have watched Star Academy, perhaps the most watched show in the Arab world.

 

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. trespass⁵: verb
If someone trespasses⁹, they go onto someone else's land without permission.

2. confetti: n-uncount
Confetti is small pieces of colored paper that people throw over the bride and bridegroom at a wedding.

1 pesticides   

n.杀虫剂( pesticide的名词复数 )；除害药物

参考例句：

• vegetables grown without the use of pesticides 未用杀虫剂种植的蔬菜
• There is a lot of concern over the amount of herbicides and pesticides used in farming. 人们对农业上灭草剂和杀虫剂的用量非常担忧。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 gravy   

n.肉汁；轻易得来的钱，外快

参考例句：

• You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
• The meat was swimming in gravy.肉泡在浓汁之中。

3 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

4 feline   

adj.猫科的

参考例句：

• As a result,humans have learned to respect feline independence.结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
• The awakening was almost feline in its stealthiness.这种醒觉，简直和猫的脚步一样地轻悄。

5 trespass   

n./v.侵犯，闯入私人领地

参考例句：

• The fishing boat was seized for its trespass into restricted waters.渔船因非法侵入受限制水域而被扣押。
• The court sentenced him to a fine for trespass.法庭以侵害罪对他判以罚款。

6 trespassed   

（trespass的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Here is the ringleader of the gang that trespassed on your grounds. 这就是侵犯你土地的那伙人的头子。
• He trespassed against the traffic regulations. 他违反了交通规则。

7 arrogant   

adj.傲慢的，自大的

参考例句：

• You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
• People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。

8 idol   

n.偶像，红人，宠儿

参考例句：

• As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
• Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。

9 trespasses   

罪过( trespass的名词复数 )； 非法进入

参考例句：

• If you forgive men their trespasses,your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. 如果你们饶恕他们的过失，你们的天父也必将饶恕你们的过失。
• Forgive us our trespasses! 宽恕我们的罪过吧！