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[1] The head of Toyota is apologizing to the American people for safety lapses1 that led to a number of deaths and widespread recalls. Akio Toyota appeared Wednesday before Congress where he also disputed claims that electronics were to blame for the cars' woes2.
[2] The teacher who tackled a gunman at a Colorado middle school is lamenting3 that he didn't act soon enough. Two people were shot and injured in the incident. Bond for the suspect has been set at a million dollars.
[3] The Senate has passed a 35-billion-dollar jobs bill it hopes will get the economy on track. The bipartisan measure gives businesses tax cuts and 1,000-dollar credit when they hire the unemployed4.
[4] A snowboarder is lucky to be alive after he was caught in an avalanche5. The man was able to recall his ordeal6 as he snowboarded and slid through at all. He also says the snow itself pushed him away from the rocks.
1 lapses | |
n.失误,过失( lapse的名词复数 );小毛病;行为失检;偏离正道v.退步( lapse的第三人称单数 );陷入;倒退;丧失 | |
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2 woes | |
困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉 | |
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3 lamenting | |
adj.悲伤的,悲哀的v.(为…)哀悼,痛哭,悲伤( lament的现在分词 ) | |
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4 unemployed | |
adj.失业的,没有工作的;未动用的,闲置的 | |
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5 avalanche | |
n.雪崩,大量涌来 | |
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6 ordeal | |
n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验 | |
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