美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-08

1. The FBI is calling a terrorist threat on New York City "the real deal". The agency has foiled the plot to target the tunnels between Manhattan and New Jersey¹. Officials say they learned about the plan on the Internet in chat rooms. The main suspect is being held in Lebanon. Two other suspects are also in custody².

2. A moment of silence today in Great Britain as that nation remembers those killed in last year's mass transit³ bombings. Fifty-two people died in the attack, more than 700 injured. Memorial plaque⁴s were unveiled at each of the subway stations affected⁶ by the explosions.

3. And an American man was seriously hurt in the annual running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain. Officials say the New Yorker is undergoing surgery after being thrown by a bull. Authorities say the injured man couldn't move his legs and may be paralyzed.


WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. chat room : n-count
A chat room is a site on the Internet where people can exchange messages about a particular subject. (COMPUTING)

2. plaque : n-uncount
A plaque is a flat piece of metal or stone with writing on it which is fixed⁷ to a wall or other structure to remind people of an important person or event.

1 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

2 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

3 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

4 plaque   

n.饰板，匾，(医)血小板

参考例句：

• There is a commemorative plaque to the artist in the village hall.村公所里有一块纪念该艺术家的牌匾。
• Some Latin words were engraved on the plaque. 牌匾上刻着些拉丁文。

5 plaques   

（纪念性的）匾牌( plaque的名词复数 )； 纪念匾； 牙斑； 空斑

参考例句：

• Primary plaques were detectable in 16 to 20 hours. 在16到20小时内可查出原发溶斑。
• The gondoliers wore green and white livery and silver plaques on their chests. 船夫们穿着白绿两色的制服，胸前别着银质徽章。

6 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

7 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。