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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-13

时间:2009-05-05 06:23:51

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1. The US Navy has rescued the American sea captain held by Somali pirates. A senior US intelligence official said hostage Richard Phillips was not hurt in what appeared to be a swift firefight off the Somali coast.

2. Grass fires in Oklahoma have flared1 up again in two counties. That's prompted temporary evacuations until the fires are brought under control. Three people have died, more than 100 homes have been destroyed by the fires as they raged through Oklahoma and Texas Thursday.

3. Thailand's former prime minister is calling for a revolution as tens of thousands of protesters swarm2 the capital. Demonstrators attacked cars carrying the current prime minister and his aides. A state of emergency declaration has done little to slow the violence.

4. Easter Sunday brought President Barack Obama and his family to church for the first public worship services since he took office. They went to St. John's Church just across Lafayette Park from the White House, for the Episcopal service.


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1 Flared Flared     
adj. 端部张开的, 爆发的, 加宽的, 漏斗式的 动词flare的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The match flared and went out. 火柴闪亮了一下就熄了。
  • The fire flared up when we thought it was out. 我们以为火已经熄灭,但它突然又燃烧起来。
2 swarm dqlyj     
n.(昆虫)等一大群;vi.成群飞舞;蜂拥而入
参考例句:
  • There is a swarm of bees in the tree.这树上有一窝蜜蜂。
  • A swarm of ants are moving busily.一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。

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