美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-09

1. Brad Paisley and Lee Ann Womack are the top contenders for this year’s County Music Association Awards. Snaring¹ 6 nominations² each, among the other big name nominees³, Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Gretchen Wilson, Sugarland, Rascal⁴ Flatts and George Strait.

2. Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West promises to stick to music at this week's NFL opening kick-off concert in L.A. Last week of course join a telethon for Hurricane Katrina survivors⁵ on NBC, West verbally lashed⁷ out at President Bush, alleging⁸ that he doesn’t care about black people.

3. And GQ's "Woman of the Year" is Charlotte Church, the magazine hails the Welsh teen as a role model , praising her transformation⁹ from opera child prodigy¹⁰ to a pop star.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. contender
contender contenders
A contender is someone who takes part in a competition. (JOURNALISM)
Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place in Britain's Olympic squad¹¹.
Our British Affairs correspondent reports on how the three contenders reacted to the news of the resignation.
N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N for/in n

2. rapper
rapper rappers
A rapper is a person who performs rap music.
The British pop charts have been dominated by rappers like MC Hammer in recent months.
N-COUNT

3. verbal
1 verbal
You use verbal to indicate that something is expressed in speech rather than in writing or action.
They were jostled and subjected to a torrent¹² of verbal abuse.
We have a verbal agreement with her.
The West must back up its verbal support with substantial economic aid.
ADJ: usu ADJ n

· verbally
Teachers were threatened with kitchen knives, physically¹³ assaulted and verbally abused.
Twins often have difficulty expressing themselves verbally.
ADV

4. lash⁶ out
2 lash out lashes¹⁴ out; lashing¹⁵ out; lashed out
If you lash out at someone or something, you speak to them or about them very angrily or critically.
As a politician Jefferson frequently lashed out at the press.
The Cuban leader lashed out against the policy of the US President.
PHR-V

5. role model
role model role models
A role model is someone you admire and try to imitate.
Five out of the ten top role models for British teenagers are black.
N-COUNT

6. prodigy
prodigy prodigies¹⁶
A prodigy is someone young who has a great natural ability for something such as music, mathematics, or sport.
The Russian tennis prodigy is well on the way to becoming the youngest world champion of all time.
N-COUNT: usu supp N

1 snaring   

v.用罗网捕捉，诱陷，陷害( snare的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• They have the ability to perform mucosal biopsies, cautery and even snaring polyps. 他们能够学习肠粘膜活检、烧灼、甚至肠息肉套扎术。 来自互联网

2 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句

3 nominees   

n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网

4 rascal   

n.流氓；不诚实的人

参考例句：

• If he had done otherwise,I should have thought him a rascal.如果他不这样做，我就认为他是个恶棍。
• The rascal was frightened into holding his tongue.这坏蛋吓得不敢往下说了。

5 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

6 lash   

v.系牢；鞭打；猛烈抨击；n.鞭打；眼睫毛

参考例句：

• He received a lash of her hand on his cheek.他突然被她打了一记耳光。
• With a lash of its tail the tiger leaped at her.老虎把尾巴一甩朝她扑过来。

7 lashed   

adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
• The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy. 这篇精心设计的演说煽动听众使他们发狂。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 alleging   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
• This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

9 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

10 prodigy   

n.惊人的事物，奇迹，神童，天才，预兆

参考例句：

• She was a child prodigy on the violin.她是神童小提琴手。
• He was always a Negro prodigy who played barbarously and wonderfully.他始终是一个黑人的奇才，这种奇才弹奏起来粗野而惊人。

11 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

12 torrent   

n.激流，洪流；爆发，(话语等的)连发

参考例句：

• The torrent scoured a channel down the hillside. 急流沿着山坡冲出了一条沟。
• Her pent-up anger was released in a torrent of words.她压抑的愤怒以滔滔不绝的话爆发了出来。

13 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

14 lashes   

n.鞭挞( lash的名词复数 )；鞭子；突然猛烈的一击；急速挥动v.鞭打( lash的第三人称单数 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• Mother always lashes out food for the children's party. 孩子们聚会时，母亲总是给他们许多吃的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Never walk behind a horse in case it lashes out. 绝对不要跟在马后面，以防它突然猛踢。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 lashing   

n.鞭打；痛斥；大量；许多v.鞭打( lash的现在分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• The speaker was lashing the crowd. 演讲人正在煽动人群。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The rain was lashing the windows. 雨急打着窗子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 prodigies   

n.奇才，天才（尤指神童）( prodigy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• It'seldom happened that a third party ever witnessed any of these prodigies. 这类壮举发生的时候，难得有第三者在场目睹过。 来自辞典例句
• She is by no means inferior to other prodigies. 她绝不是不如其他神童。 来自互联网