美联社新闻一分钟 2007-05-23

1. A bomb explodes in one of the busiest commercial centers in Turkey's capital Ankara, killing¹ at least 6 and wounding dozens more. Police are investigating the type of explosive used in the blast.

2. In the forecast, a busy hurricane season. NOAA expects more tropical storms 13 to 17 with more than half becoming hurricanes. Some of them are expected to fall under the strong category. Hurricane season begins June 1st.

3. Thousands came to Lynchburg, Virginia for the funeral of Jerry Falwell. He founded a university and became a force in national politics. Mourners remembered Falwell's strong personality and controversial stands on issues like abortion².

4. And at New York's Shea Stadium, a furry³ discovery down on the field. A cat popped out as the ground crew unrolled some turf, disturbing the feline⁴'s temporary home. The creature was no help for the Mets. They lost to the Yankees.

 

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. NOAA
NOAA is the abbreviation of National Oceanic and Atmospheric⁵ Administration.

2. turf: n-count
A turf is a small rectangular piece of grass which you lay on the ground in order to make a lawn.

3. feline: n-count
A feline is an animal that belongs to the cat family.

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 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

3 furry   

adj.毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的

参考例句：

• This furry material will make a warm coat for the winter.这件毛皮料在冬天会是一件保暖的大衣。
• Mugsy is a big furry brown dog,who wiggles when she is happy.马格斯是一只棕色大长毛狗，当她高兴得时候她会摇尾巴。

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 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。