美联社新闻一分钟 2006-10-16

1. Hawaii was hit hard early Sunday morning with a massive earthquake and several aftershocks. Preliminary measurement showed the quake at a magnitude of 6.5. A town on the west coast of the Big Island was the hardest hit. Power was out across the state as a result. There are unconfirmed reports of injuries.

2. The US continues its pressure on North Korea to stop work on a nuclear weapons program. US Ambassador John Bolton says China should respond by halting all food and energy aids to North Korea.

3. Two leading Republican senators called Sunday for a new strategy in Iraq, saying the situation is getting worse. This comes following a weekend of increased sectarian violence north of Baghdad. A marine¹ and 4 US soldiers died, making this month one of the deadliest for American forces since the 2003 invasion.

4. A Ukrainian baker² presented his young bride with an unusual gift - a wedding dress made out of pastries³. The crafty⁴ groom⁵ spent two months designing and baking the dress for his future bride, which was made of 2,000 cream-filled pastries

WORDS IN THE NEWS


1. measurement : N-COUNT
A measurement is a result, usually expressed in numbers, that you obtain by measuring something.

2. pastry⁶ : N-COUNT
Pastry is a food made from flour, fat, and water that is mixed together, rolled flat, and baked in the oven. It is used, for example, for making pies.

3. crafty : ADJ
If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, ofter by deceiving people.

1 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

3 pastries   

n.面粉制的糕点

参考例句：

• He gave a dry laugh, then sat down and started on the pastries. 杜新箨说着干笑一声，坐下去就吃点心。 来自子夜部分
• Mike: So many! I like Xijiang raisins, beef jerky, and local pastries. 麦克：太多了。我最喜欢吃新疆葡萄干、牛肉干和风味点心。

4 crafty   

adj.狡猾的，诡诈的

参考例句：

• He admired the old man for his crafty plan.他敬佩老者的神机妙算。
• He was an accomplished politician and a crafty autocrat.他是个有造诣的政治家，也是个狡黠的独裁者。

5 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

6 pastry   

n.油酥面团，酥皮糕点

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。