美联社新闻一分钟 2005-07-24

1. In Egypt's deadliest terror¹ attack, devastating² blasts³ in a Red Sea resort⁴ of Sharm El Sheik kill dozens, wounding more than a hundred.

2. London police expressing regrets say a man killed by police on a subway car in front of commuters is not linked to this month's bombings.

3. In the Mideast, Secretary of State Rice meets with Palestinian leaders with less than a month before Israel's planned Gaza pullout.

4. NASA managers are guardedly optimistic as they restart⁵ the countdown for Shuttle Discovery now aiming for a Tuesday morning lift-off.

5. And cyclist Lance Armstrong wins the last time trial of his career, all but guaranteeing his 7th victory in a row in the Tour de France.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. resort :N-COUNT;resort,resorts⁶
A resort is a place where a lot of people spend their holidays.
eg.The ski resorts are expanding to meet the growing number of skiers that come here.

2. guarded :ADJ=cagey,cautious;guarded
If you describe someone as guarded, you mean that they are careful not to show their feelings or give away information.
eg. The boy gave him a guarded look.
eg. In the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed.

· guardedly :ADV
eg. `I am happy, so far,' he says guardedly.
eg. They are guardedly optimistic that the market is on the road to recovery⁷.

3. trial :N-COUNT;trial,trials
In some sports or outdoor activities, trials are a series of contests that test a competitor's skill and ability.
eg. He has been riding in horse trials for less than a year.

4. guarantee :VB;guarantee,guarantees,guaranteeing,guaranteed
If one thing guarantees another, the first is certain to cause the second thing to happen.
eg. Surplus⁸ resources alone do not guarantee growth.
eg. ...a man whose fame guarantees that his calls will nearly always be returned.

1 terror   

n.恐怖；可怖的人(事)

参考例句：

• We were in mortal terror of being found out. 我们非常害怕被发现。
• That guy is a proper terror. 那家伙真是讨厌。

2 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

3 blasts   

n.爆炸( blast的名词复数 )；一阵（疾风等）；（吹奏乐器、哨子、汽车喇叭等突然发出的）响声；突如其来的强劲气流v.（用炸药）炸毁( blast的第三人称单数 )；狠打；发出刺耳的高音；向…猛吹，（用水）向…喷射

参考例句：

• The blasts were caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited. 爆炸是由甲烷气囊被引燃造成的。
• The massive blasts shook windows throughout the city, jolting sleeping residents awake. 大量的冲击波震动了整个城市的窗户，惊醒了睡梦中的居民。

4 resort   

n.凭借，手段，常去之地，胜地；vi.求助，诉诸，采取（某种手段等），常去

参考例句：

• He couldn't have passed the exam without resort to cheating.他要不是靠作弊是通不过这次考试的。
• Beidaihe is noted for its summer resort.北戴河以避暑胜地而著称。

5 restart   

vt.重新开始，重新启动；vi.重新开始，重新启动

参考例句：

• Restart the computer in Safe mode or VGA mode.重新启动计算机在安全模式或VGA模式。
• After the restart the program continues to run automatically.重启后，程序仍然自动运行。

6 resorts   

n.求助，凭借，诉诸( resort的名词复数 )；求助[凭借]的对象；采用的办法；度假胜地v.求助于或诉诸某事物，采取某手段或方法应急或作为对策( resort的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Ferry boats ply regularly between all the resorts on the lake. 渡船定时往返于湖的各旅游景点。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Other resorts could benefit from the spillover of tourists. 其他度假胜地可以从游客带来的影响中间受益。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 recovery   

n.恢复，痊愈；追回，寻回，收复

参考例句：

• The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。
• The quick recovery was truly in response to medication.这次迅速康复确实是对药物治疗的反应。

8 surplus   

adj.过剩的，多余的；n.过剩，剩余额

参考例句：

• The manufacturers in some countries dumped their surplus commodities abroad.一些国家的制造商向国外倾销过剩产品。
• The surplus steam was blown off through the pipes.多余的蒸气通过管道放掉了。