新闻纵贯线 The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2017/10/08

The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Paul James with you on this Sunday, October 8, 2017. The final day of the National Day Holiday.

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.

Coming up on our program this morning...

Police in London ruling out terrorism after a vehicle plowed¹ into pedestirans in one of the UK capital's most popular tourist areas.

Iran's President warning US President Donald Trump² that the effects of the Iran nuclear deal are now virtually irreversable.

Chinese authorities detaling plans to create a national park network.

Simona Halep to jump to the world number-1 spot in Women's tennis after reaching this Sunday's final of the China Open.

In the second half of our program

We talk the revival³ of Yue Opera, job opportunities in Tibet and Chinese wood carving⁴...

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1 plowed   

v.耕( plow的过去式和过去分词 )；犁耕；费力穿过

参考例句：

• They plowed nearly 100,000 acres of virgin moorland. 他们犁了将近10万英亩未开垦的高沼地。 来自辞典例句
• He plowed the land and then sowed the seeds. 他先翻土，然后播种。 来自辞典例句

2 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

4 carving   

n.雕刻品，雕花

参考例句：

• All the furniture in the room had much carving.房间里所有的家具上都有许多雕刻。
• He acquired the craft of wood carving in his native town.他在老家学会了木雕手艺。

5 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。