新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/03/17

 

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Friday, March 17, 2017

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.

Coming up on our program this morning...

Chinese President Xi JInping and Saudi King Salman overseeing the signing of billions of US dollars worth of agreements following their meeting in Beijing.

The Chinese government says its open to hearing all options to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula ahead of the US Secretary of State's visit this weekend.

French authorities are investigating a mail bombing and a separate school shooting.

In Business..... Nanjing and Qingdao taking steps to cool their local property markets.

In Sports.... .Roger Federer's hot streak¹ continues as he makes the quarter-finals in Indian Wells.

In Entertainment.... the live-action reboot of Beauty and the Beast opens in Chinese theatres.

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1 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 scanning   

v.扫描

参考例句：

• He turns the bicycle about scanning the hand brakes. 他把一辆自行车转过来转过去，仔细研究那手刹车。 来自辞典例句
• Scanning was first used in the transmission of pictures by telegraph. 最先应用扫描法是用电报传播图像。 来自辞典例句