CNN 2009-12-01

OK, now I am feeling really out of it since I am not at a store early in the morning, Jacky do you traditionally hit the stores Black Friday?
Not traditionally, but I have in the past.

Ok, Are you feeling like you’re compelled to do that today?
Pardon me?

Are you compelled to do it today?
Not so much.

Ok, even though I look out of the window and the weather is beautiful.
It is, well, my husband says he is on the way to Wal-Mart 'cause they got some deals, just say it.

Alright it’s somebody in the families taking advantage of sales of the year.
Yeah, while we were adapting to family in the weather department, they got coats on sale, really cheap, so we are gonna get them some coats.

 

Oh, good!
Yeah, I’m taking this too far, let’s talk about weather, shall we?
Let’s go down the list.

I know. You know it's not gonna be great to cross the northeast if you are trying to shop today, you will just go out about so it’s a good day to, kind of hanging out, watch a little CNN and maybe catch up on some movies, rain showers across much of the northeastern quarter and it’s kind of cool rain as well, the winds are gonna be kicking into it later on today, here rain in New York City, but we got a little over here in Long Island, check out Boston, kind of coming down there, it’s pretty light however, we've got a live picture here to show you from WCVVTV, that one is mouthful for me to say. 45 degrees is your temperature but you’re added in those gusting² winds it’s feeling like 39. Temperature is pretty steady here throughout the day today, its little pressure system stays offshore³, but it’s gotten intensified⁴, so Wind Advisories⁵ in effect, for the Boston area, were expecting to see those winds gusting very strong. We will show you how that storm system that I am talking about here that is affecting really the entire northeastern quarter, a little snow into the higher elevations⁶, especially as they get up into the Green and the White Mountains up north, has that low post to the northeast, the wind is kicking in, 50 to 60 mile per a gust¹ would be possible tonight and throughout the morning tomorrow, Wind Advisories will expire⁷ then, say, by a new niche⁸ but it’s gonna be a chilly⁹ day for you tomorrow. Today a little cool, so about 5 to 10 degrees below normal, check out the highest here, across parts of the plain, as much as 25 degrees above normal into ah, the Dakotas here. If you are travelling by the airports today, delay is expected in the northeast though they are sunny right now, have minor¹⁰ delays in Miami, Fort¹¹ Lauderdale due to the winds and San Francisco, some low clouds and some fog. Our flight explorer this hour has shown you that 3700 planes in the air, that’s not too many, I've seen it up there around 6000 before, so maybe people are kind of taking it easy today,

Yeah, sort of like Christmas ornaments¹² on the US map there, so many planes, in fact do you have your Christmas tree up?
Ah, not yet, no, gotta wait until the December 1.

Oh, yeah, Ok, Ok, it certainly feels a lot more like Christmas went to see the tree, go up at the White House, or even Rockefeller Center, so we know that tree is now just about in position there at the White House. It’s made its journey from Shepherdstown, there all the way to the nation’s capital, and thanks to the generous donations of a family.

 

1 gust   

n.阵风，突然一阵（雨、烟等），（感情的）迸发

参考例句：

• A gust of wind blew the front door shut.一阵大风吹来，把前门关上了。
• A gust of happiness swept through her.一股幸福的暖流流遍她的全身。

2 gusting   

（风）猛刮（gust的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• Then the treacherous North Atlantic struck, with hail, rain, lightning and gusting wind. 这时，气候变幻莫测的北大西洋出现了冰雹、大雨、闪电和狂风。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
• Jeff: Sometimes, the partiality and miscarriage of justice are dis-gusting too. 杰夫： 有时，裁判的不公平和误判也真是令人讨厌的一件事情。

3 offshore   

adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面

参考例句：

• A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
• A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。

4 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 advisories   

n.（有关进展、动向、建议等的）报告( advisory的名词复数 )；公告；通告；通报

参考例句：

• Compliance with Practice Advisories is optional. 是否遵守实务公告由审计师自行选择决定。 来自互联网
• Hardened-PHP: not as such a PHP security information website, but it does have security advisories. 增强PHP:不仅仅是一个PHP安全新的网站，它还提供安全建议。 来自互联网

6 elevations   

（水平或数量）提高( elevation的名词复数 )； 高地； 海拔； 提升

参考例句：

• Weight of the crust changes as elevations are eroded and materials are deposited elsewhere. 当高地受到侵蚀，物质沉积到别的地方时，地壳的重量就改变。
• All deck elevations are on the top of structural beams. 所有甲板标高线均指结构梁顶线。

7 expire   

vi.期满，（期限）终止，断气，死亡

参考例句：

• His term of office as president will expire next year.他的总统任期明年将届满。
• When does your trade agreement with Japan expire?你们同日本签订的贸易协定何时期满？

8 niche   

n.壁龛；合适的职务(环境、位置等)

参考例句：

• Madeleine placed it carefully in the rocky niche. 玛德琳小心翼翼地把它放在岩石壁龛里。
• The really talented among women would always make their own niche.妇女中真正有才能的人总是各得其所。

9 chilly   

adj.凉快的，寒冷的

参考例句：

• I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
• I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

10 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

11 fort   

n.要塞，堡垒，碉堡

参考例句：

• The fort can not be defended against an air attack.这座要塞遭到空袭时无法防御。
• No one can get into the fort without a pass.没有通行证，任何人不得进入要塞。

12 ornaments   

n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
• Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》