美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-19

1. Renee Zellweger has filed for an annulment¹ from husband Kenny Chesney after just four months of marriage. In court papers filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court the Oscar-winning actress listed "fraud" as the reason for the breakup with the country music star.

2. A British tabloid² newspaper has published a series of photos allegedly showing supermodel Kate Moss³ snorting cocaine⁴ at a West London recording⁵ studio. The Daily Mirror said Moss was pictured in the studio while her boyfriend, musician Pete Docherty, and his band Babyshambles recorded tracks for their debut⁶ album.

3. And Jennifer Lopez is about to launch her third fragrance⁷ : Live Jennifer Lopez. She debuted⁸ her first, Glow by JLO, three years ago, and her second, Still Jennifer Lopez,in 2003.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. annulment
annulment annulments
The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid⁹, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
...the annulment of the elections...
He may appeal to the Pope for an annulment of his 24-year marriage.
N-VAR

2. tabloid
tabloid tabloids¹⁰
A tabloid is a newspaper that has small pages, short articles, and lots of photographs. Tabloids are often considered to be less serious than other newspapers. Compare broadsheet.
`The British tabloids called me jleggyk and jstunningk', she recalls.
N-COUNT
* broadsheet

3. snort
3 snort snorts snorting snorted
To snort a drug such as cocaine means to breathe it in quickly through your nose.
He died of cardiac arrest after snorting cocaine at a party.
VB

4. fragrance
1 fragrance fragrances¹¹
A fragrance is a pleasant or sweet smell.
A shrubby¹² plant with a strong characteristic fragrance.
...the fragrance of his cologne.
N-VAR: usu with supp

1 annulment   

n.废除，取消，（法院对婚姻等）判决无效

参考例句：

• The annulment caused a profound impression in Japan. 同盟的废止，在日本发生了强烈的反响。 来自辞典例句
• Law An annulment acquittal; dismissal, of a court order. 取消，宣告无罪；法院命令的撤销。 来自互联网

2 tabloid   

adj.轰动性的，庸俗的；n.小报，文摘

参考例句：

• He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.他口头对小报新闻进行了抨击。
• He believes that the tabloid press has behaved disgracefully.他认为小报媒体的行为不太光彩。

3 moss   

n.苔，藓，地衣

参考例句：

• Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
• He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。

4 cocaine   

n.可卡因，古柯碱（用作局部麻醉剂）

参考例句：

• That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。
• Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。

5 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

6 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

7 fragrance   

n.芬芳，香味，香气

参考例句：

• The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
• The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。

8 debuted   

初次表演，初次登台（debut的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• In late 2003 a full-size SUV, the Pathfinder Armada, debuted. 2003年末，全尺寸SUV的探路者无敌舰队，推出。
• The album debuted at number two and quickly went platinum. 专辑一亮相就荣登排行榜第二名，很快就取得了白金销量。

9 invalid   

n.病人，伤残人；adj.有病的，伤残的；无效的

参考例句：

• He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
• A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。

10 tabloids   

n.小报，通俗小报（版面通常比大报小一半，文章短，图片多，经常报道名人佚事）( tabloid的名词复数 )；药片

参考例句：

• The story was on the front pages of all the tabloids. 所有小报都在头版报道了这件事。
• The story made the front page in all the tabloids. 这件事成了所有小报的头版新闻。

11 fragrances   

n.芳香，香味( fragrance的名词复数 )；香水

参考例句：

• The bath oil comes in various fragrances. 这种沐浴油有不同的香味。
• This toilet soap lathers so nicely and has several fragrances. 这种香皂起泡很多，并且有好几种香味。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12 shrubby   

adj.灌木的，灌木一般的，灌木繁茂著的

参考例句：

• It concluded that the shrubby vegetation was the keystone for the biodiversity conservation in the region.所以，在本地进行生物多样性保护中应该重点放在灌丛植被。
• Kasite shrubby grassland is one of the main grassland types in Guizhou province.喀斯特灌丛草地是贵州省的主要草地类型之一。