美联社新闻一分钟 2006-05-05

1. it’s the video Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi probably doesn't want the world to see. Newly released footage shows the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq wearing American tennis shoes and fumbling¹ with a machine gun. The US military says the clips were found during a raid near Baghdad.

2. He tried once more to speak out, but this time the judge cut him off, telling Zacarias Moussaoui "you will never get a chance to speak again and that's an appropriate ending". The confessed Al Qaeda conspirator² was formally sentenced to life in prison today for his role in 911. He's the only person in the US charged in connection with the terror attacks.

3. Stormy weather brought high winds and flash flooding to parts of Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The storm dumped up to five inches of rain on some areas.

4. This duck is ruffling³ some feathers in Northeastern Pennsylvania. A construction crew was forced to stop working because the duck made a nest near their work site. The reason? The wild mallard is federally protected.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. footage :noun[uncountable]
cinema film showing a particular event
e.g. old footage from the First World War

2. fumble⁴ :verb
to try to hold, move, or find something with your hands in an awkward wayfumble at/in/with
e.g. She dressed, her cold fingers fumbling with the buttons.

3. in connection with :
concerning or involving something
Two men have been arrested in connection with the attack.

4. ruffle⁵ :verb
to offend or upset someone slightly
Louise's sharp comments had ruffled⁶ his pride.
ruffle somebody's feathers (=offend someone)

5. mallard :noun[countable]
a type of wild duck

1 fumbling   

n. 摸索,漏接 v. 摸索,摸弄,笨拙的处理

参考例句：

• If he actually managed to the ball instead of fumbling it with an off-balance shot. 如果他实际上设法拿好球而不是fumbling它。50-balance射击笨拙地和迅速地会开始他的岗位移动，经常这样结束。
• If he actually managed to secure the ball instead of fumbling it awkwardly an off-balance shot. 如果他实际上设法拿好球而不是fumbling它。50-50提议有时。他从off-balance射击笨拙地和迅速地会开始他的岗位移动，经常这样结束。

2 conspirator   

n.阴谋者，谋叛者

参考例句：

• We started abusing him,one conspirator after another adding his bitter words.我们这几个预谋者一个接一个地咒骂他，恶狠狠地骂个不停。
• A conspirator is not of the stuff to bear surprises.谋反者是经不起惊吓的。

3 ruffling   

弄皱( ruffle的现在分词 )； 弄乱； 激怒； 扰乱

参考例句：

• A cool breeze brushed his face, ruffling his hair. 一阵凉风迎面拂来，吹乱了他的头发。
• "Indeed, they do not,'said Pitty, ruffling. "说真的，那倒不一定。" 皮蒂皱皱眉头，表示异议。

4 fumble   

vi.笨拙地用手摸、弄、接等，摸索

参考例句：

• His awkwardness made him fumble with the key.由于尴尬不安，他拿钥匙开锁时显得笨手笨脚。
• He fumbled his one-handed attempt to light his cigarette.他笨拙地想用一只手点燃香烟。

5 ruffle   

v.弄皱，弄乱；激怒，扰乱；n.褶裥饰边

参考例句：

• Don't ruffle my hair.I've just combed it.别把我的头发弄乱了。我刚刚梳好了的。
• You shouldn't ruffle so easily.你不该那么容易发脾气。

6 ruffled   

adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的 动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She ruffled his hair affectionately. 她情意绵绵地拨弄着他的头发。
• All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management's feathers. 所有这些关于罢工的闲言碎语显然让管理层很不高兴。