CNN 2009-11-11

Good morning from the CNN Center here in Atlanta, I’m Melissa Long with a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS on this Tuesday, November 10th.

We have an update on the developing story at Pine Plains, New York. At Stissing Mountain High School about two hours north of New York City, a hostage situation there ended peacefully. Police tell CNN that the gunman who held the school principal hostage in a single room at the school is now in custody¹ and no one was injured.

Today at Fort Hood², President Obama joins grieving families and shaking community looking for answers to last week’s deadly shooting spree. The president will meet privately³ with relatives of those who were killed. He will then attend a memorial service at the army post.

At least 25 people are confirmed dead after a suspected suicide car bomber⁴ struck at a traffic circle outside Peshawar Pakistan. At least 50 others were wounded. A police chief tells CNN he believes his convoy⁵ was the intended target. The impact of the blast destroyed several nearby buildings and vehicles.

Ida came ashore⁶ near Mobile, Alabama this morning as a tropical storm and has now been downgraded to a tropical depression. Flooding rains are the big concerns for the people in coastal⁷ areas and those well inland. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency in advance of this storm.

And it’s a big day for gamers. The Call of Duty sequel, Modern Warfare⁸ 2 is out today. The game recreates a terrorist attack and a counter attack by a military force. Analysts⁹ say this video game could be the biggest seller of all time.

That’s what’s happening right now for you at this hour, do stay with CNN.com for more on these stories or other news that develops today.
 

1 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

2 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

3 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。

4 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

5 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
• Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

6 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

7 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

8 warfare   

n.战争(状态)；斗争；冲突

参考例句：

• He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
• Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。

9 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。