1. Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Iran will have enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear bomb by next summer. Speaking before the United Nations, Israeli's prime minister says the world must draw a clear "red line" to make Iran back down from its nuclear plan.
2. Before the third-day in the road, the presidential candidates are holding
dueling1 campaign appearances in the same state, from New York, to Ohio, to Virginia. President Barack Obama
spoke2 in Virginia Beach while Republican
Mitt3 Romney appeared in Springfield.
3. NFL
commissioner4 Roger Goodell is apologizing to fans for having to use
replacement5 officials during a lockout of regular refs. He says it's been "painful" for everybody especially the fans.
4. And it's familiar scene, people
lining6 up outside bookstores to be the first to get the new book by J-K Rowling. Except this time, the people lining up were adults, waiting for the first grown-up book, the author of the
Harry7 Potter series, titled "The Casual
Vacancy8".
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dueling
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n. 决斗, 抗争(=duelling)
动词duel的现在分词形式 |
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- More light-hearted But somewhat puzzled, Vladimir prepared to meet Eugene on the dueling ground. 弗拉基米尔心里轻松了一些,但仍感到有些困惑,在这种心情下,他准备去决斗场地迎战叶甫盖尼。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
- They had been dueling for hours and finally called a draw. 他们一直决斗了数小时,最后打成平局。
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spoke
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 |
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- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
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mitt
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n.棒球手套,拳击手套,无指手套;vt.铐住,握手 |
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- I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日,我送给他一只棒球手套。
- Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。
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commissioner
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n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员 |
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- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
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replacement
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n.取代,替换,交换;替代品,代用品 |
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- We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
- They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。
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lining
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n.衬里,衬料 |
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- The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
- Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。
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harry
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vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼 |
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- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
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vacancy
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n.(旅馆的)空位,空房,(职务的)空缺 |
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- Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。
- The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。
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