美联社新闻一分钟 2007-01-10

1. A US air attack on suspected al-Qaeda terrorists in Somalia killed 5 to 10 people. That word from a US intelligence official. Defense¹ authorities have not released much information on the mission but say more attacks are possible.

2. US and Iraqi forces fought insurgents² in a gunbattle today in Baghdad. American warplanes provided backup in the sky. At least 50 insurgents were killed, more than 20 captured.

3. Burning embers and smoldering³ foundations are all but remain of 4 multimillion-dollar homes in Malibu, California. A fire fueled by strong winds swept through the exclusive neighborhood destroying property including the home of Suzanne Somers.

4. It's a phone, an MP3 player and a minicomputer all in one. It's the new iPhone from Apple. The company debuted⁴ its newest technology today at Macworld. CEO Steve Jobs says the iPhone will reinvent telecommunications, but it would cost you at least 500 bucks⁵.

 

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. ember : N-COUNT
The embers of a fire are small pieces of wood or coal that remain and glow with heat after the fire has finished burning.

2. all but : PHR
You use all but to say that something is almost the case.
The concrete wall that used to divide this city has now all but gone.
He has been all but forgotten.

3. reinvent : VERB
To reinvent something means to change it so that it seems different and new.

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

3 smoldering   

v.用文火焖烧，熏烧，慢燃( smolder的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The mat was smoldering where the burning log had fallen. 燃烧的木棒落下的地方垫子慢慢燃烧起来。 来自辞典例句
• The wood was smoldering in the fireplace. 木柴在壁炉中闷烧。 来自辞典例句

4 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。

5 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》