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1.It's still looking like a miserable1 end of a miserable year for retailers2, with a lot of shoppers today turning up their noses at deep discounts and simply returning unwanted gifts. One analyst3 says after an early surge, mall turnout is lighter4 than expected today.
2.A Los Angeles County coroner official says a ninth body has been recovered from a home where a gunman shot up a Christmas Eve party and set the house ablaze5. The ninth body was found this morning in the gutted6 structure.
3.Intelligence officials say Pakistan has started to redeploy thousands of troops to the Indian border from the tribal7 areas near Afghanistan. The move is frustrating8 officials in India as well as the U.S. where there are fears Pakistan is letting its guard down in the fight against Al-Qaeda.
4.Santa Claus is back in action. Father Frost as he is known in Russia made his traditional appearance in Moscow today where he handed out some gifts and helped kick off the New Year celebrations.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1.gutted: adj
It’s used to describe the situation in which the interior of a building has been badly destroyed.
2.kick off: phrase
Informal to kick off sth is to start sth or announce the beginning of certain activities
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miserable
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| adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的 | |
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retailers
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| 零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 ) | |
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analyst
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| n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家 | |
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lighter
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| n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级 | |
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ablaze
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| adj.着火的，燃烧的；闪耀的，灯火辉煌的 | |
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gutted
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| adj.容易消化的v.毁坏（建筑物等）的内部( gut的过去式和过去分词 )；取出…的内脏 | |
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tribal
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| adj.部族的，种族的 | |
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frustrating
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| adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧 | |
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