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1. The presidential candidates are making their last pitches to voters by mainly attacking their opponent. John McCain is trying to tie Barack Obama to oil companies while Obama spend part of the day saying McCain will keep economy in a ditch.

2. The White House says the country's economy is ready to bounce back. The comments come up toward the data the economy shrank in the third quarter, the strongest signal yet that the US is in a recession.

3. A car bomb exploded at a university in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona. Seventeen people were wounded and a building caught fire in the attack that is being blamed on Basque separatists.

4. Philadelphia is gearing up for its first World Series parade in 28 years. The Phillies claimed the title last night, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3. The game actually started on Monday but was delayed by severe rains and winds.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. gear up: phr v.

If someone is gearing up for a particular activity, they are preparing to do it.

 


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0 blamed blamed     
adj.该死的,混蛋的v.指责,责怪,归咎于( blame的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • In his speech he blamed her not directly but by insinuation. 他在发言中没有直接点名,但影射了她。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • People who circulate false news are to be blamed. 散布流言者该受遣责。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
0 beating nyFzHw     
n.打,敲打;[纸] 打浆;脉搏;失败vt.(心脏等)跳动(beat的现在分词)
参考例句:
  • to give sb a beating 把某人揍一顿
  • The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds. 病人的心跳停顿了几秒钟。
0 signal tyWwG     
n.信号,暗号
参考例句:
  • This is a signal failure.这是明显的失败。
  • A train must not pass a signal that is at danger.火车切不可越过危险信号。
0 actually wJSyE     
adv.实际上,事实上,竟然,居然,如今
参考例句:
  • he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻,可是实际上已五十岁了。
  • Actually,that's not quite right.实际上,那不完全对。
0 claimed 8d817f5603c24017d353707ffd611b92     
v.要求(应得权利)( claim的过去式和过去分词 );声称;需要;夺走
参考例句:
  • They claimed his campaign had been bankrolled with drug money. 他们声称他的竞选活动是由贩毒资金支持的。
  • He claimed he had only acted under coercion. 他声称他只是受了胁迫才采取了行动。
0 attacking b042d6d0509e8703204c7fbc001c7986     
v.攻击,进攻,抨击( attack的现在分词 );非难;损害
参考例句:
  • The politician exposed himself by attacking the government's plan. 这位政治家攻击政府计划,使自己身临险境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • This is a frivolous way of attacking the problem. 这是一种轻率敷衍的处理问题的方式。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 mainly ZA5xH     
adv.主要地,大抵,大概
参考例句:
  • The sea water is mainly composed of water and salt.海水主要由水和盐组成。
  • It is mainly because of my fault.这主要是由于我的过错。
0 comments a5d491060952aa8ad5fdee071be752de     
n.批评,意见,评论;评论( comment的名词复数 );注释;谈话;说明
参考例句:
  • His comments have alienated a lot of young voters. 他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
  • She wasn't fazed by his comments. 她并没有因他的话而惊慌失措。
0 gear gear     
n.齿轮,传动装置,设备,衣服;vt.使适应
参考例句:
  • We have to gear our lives to the new changes.我们必须使自己的生活适应新的变化。
  • The teeth of the wheel gear into each other.齿轮互相啮合。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们,人;(the-)人民;一国人民,民族
参考例句:
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 winds d00a2fec9aa4fb0ac7ed4a5073a41808     
n.风( wind的名词复数 );呼吸;(随食物或饮料)吞下的气;(管弦乐团的)管乐器v.缠绕( wind的第三人称单数 );卷绕;转动(把手);给…上发条
参考例句:
  • The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The ferocious winds seemed about to tear the ship to pieces. 狂风仿佛要把船撕成碎片似的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 bay rQ7yt     
n.海湾,狗吠声,月桂;vt.吠,使走投无路;vi.吠
参考例句:
  • I enjoy the view of the bay in the starlight.我喜欢星光下的海湾风景。
  • Dogs sometimes bay at the moon.狗有时会朝着月亮吠叫。
0 trying CfLzrE     
adj.令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的v.试图( try的现在分词);试验,尝试;审讯
参考例句:
  • an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback 试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
  • We are trying to compile a list of suitable people for the job. 我们在努力编制一份适合做这项工作的人员名单。
0 house 3cbxG     
n.房屋
参考例句:
  • They painted the house themselves.他们亲自油漆了房屋。
  • I passed by your house.我经过你的家。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 gearing RsnzId     
n.传动装置
参考例句:
  • The Department is gearing up for increased intake of students. 这个系正在为扩大招生做好准备。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • However perhaps the biggest change is to gearing. 当然最大的改动也许是生产效率模式(gearing)。 来自互联网
0 city rVdyB     
n.市;城市;都市
参考例句:
  • Taipei city is an international city.台北市是国际都市。
  • Do you like living in the city?你喜欢住在都市里吗?
0 news OG1xE     
n.新闻,消息
参考例句:
  • No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。
  • I like reading hot news.我喜欢读热点新闻。
0 game RhYxH     
n.游戏;运动;比赛
参考例句:
  • What game are you playing?你在玩什么游戏?
  • I went to a baseball game.我去看棒球赛。
0 world hfPw4     
n.世界
参考例句:
  • We have friends all over the world.我们的朋友遍天下。
  • Welcome to my small world.欢迎光临我的小天地。
0 toward on6we     
prep.对于,关于,接近,将近,向,朝
参考例句:
  • Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
  • Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了,并跑了过去。
0 shrank b7c1e27c643b5bf82f8568366e75ef54     
动词shrink的过去式
参考例句:
  • My sweater shrank in the wash. 我的毛衣缩水了。
  • The blackman shrank from any direct participation in politics. 这位黑人回避直接插足政治。
0 preparing aeb1941c0628f8eb9cec84d12725b6b8     
adj.准备的,预备的v.准备( prepare的现在分词 );预备(饭菜);配备;使(自己)有准备
参考例句:
  • The party leader exhorted his members to start preparing for government. 该党领袖敦促党员着手准备筹建政府。
  • The programme is geared to preparing students for the world of work. 本计划旨在为学生开始就业作准备。
0 saying xjgzIr     
n.谚语,俗话,格言;动词say的现在分词
参考例句:
  • Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
  • I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。
0 northern WHwxf     
adj.在北方的;北方的
参考例句:
  • The park is in the northern part of the city.公园位于该城市的北部。
  • That's a large city in northern Greece.那是希腊北部的一个大城市。
0 pitches d6908dfdc30f6a27ae2f2e43c0d91903     
n.程度( pitch的名词复数 );斜度;颠簸;沥青v.投( pitch的第三人称单数 );用沥青涂;排列;把…定于特定角度
参考例句:
  • If everyone pitches in, we'll soon have the job finished. 要是人人动手,这工作马上就能完成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The roof of this house pitches sharply. 这房子的屋顶倾斜度很大。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 started 3bebb2f89180b03fa5ae736665f648d9     
v.出发,启程( start的过去式和过去分词 );起动;提出(问题);开办
参考例句:
  • They started life anew in Canada. 他们在加拿大开始新生活。
  • He started to applaud and the others joined in. 他开始鼓掌,其他人也跟着鼓起掌来。
0 bomb WWkz7     
n.炸弹,爆炸,爆炸性事件;v.投弹于,轰炸
参考例句:
  • It is an atomic bomb.这是一个原子弹。
  • The bomb blew the windows out.炸弹炸毁了窗户。
0 part m45zX     
n.部份,零件;角色,部位;vt.分开,分离,分配;vi.分离,离开;adv.部份地;adj.分离的
参考例句:
  • This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
  • Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色?
0 severe dzowJ     
adj.严格的,凶猛的,严肃的,严重的,严厉的,朴素的
参考例句:
  • The severe storm did for most of the crops.猛烈的暴风雨毁掉了大部分庄稼。
  • The pace was too severe to be kept up for long.跟上这步伐太难了,无法持久。
0 opponent HIoxQ     
n.对手,敌手,反对者;adj.敌对的,反对的
参考例句:
  • The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
  • After a fierce struggle,he got a beat on his opponent.经过殊死的较量,他占了对手的上风。
0 building fxGzAJ     
n.建筑物,大楼;建筑
参考例句:
  • What's your favourite building?你最喜欢什么建筑物?
  • It's a fine building.这所房子真漂亮。
0 presidential pQOxq     
adj.总统的
参考例句:
  • The presidential contest is nip and tuck.总统竞选势均力敌。
  • The presidential nominee was advised to choose a woman as a running mate.有人建议总统候选人找一位女性竞选伙伴。
0 recession GAozC     
n.(工商业的)衷退(期),萧条(期)
参考例句:
  • Manufacturing fell sharply under the impact of the recession.受到经济萧条的影响,制造业急剧衰退。
  • A rise in interest rates plunged Britain deeper into recession.利率的提高导致英国经济更加萧条。
0 ditch GlXzY     
n.沟,沟渠,渠道
参考例句:
  • With the blind leading the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.如果瞎子替瞎子带路的话,那么两方肯定会掉到沟里。
  • The water in the ditch is not very clean.沟里的水不很清洁。
0 companies 1465167507001c193cea606daac356fa     
n.公司( company的名词复数 );[军事]连;连队;客人
参考例句:
  • We are asking people to boycott goods from companies that use child labour. 我们正呼吁大家抵制雇用童工的公司的产品。
  • Several companies are competing for the contract. 为得到那项合同,几家公司正在竞争。
0 quarter RSGxC     
n.四分之一;一刻钟
参考例句:
  • It's a quarter past two.现在是两点一刻。
  • A quarter of the workers are women.四分之一的工人是女工。
0 oil IIJx5     
n.油,油画颜料;v.涂油,溶化,加油
参考例句:
  • China is rich in oil resources.中国的石油资源丰富。
  • It might need some oil.它大概需要一些油。
0 candidates bef2e239e46f69022be77d801342fa6d     
n.报考者( candidate的名词复数 );申请求职者;攻读学位者;最后命运或结局如何已显然可见者
参考例句:
  • Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。
  • one of the leading candidates for the presidency 总统职位的主要候选人之一
0 rays 016d3ced3bf61f456f2e52700a7e0afe     
n.微量( ray的名词复数 );光束;(热或其他能量的)射线;大调音阶的第 2 音
参考例句:
  • The windows were shining in the reflected rays of the setting sun. 窗户上闪耀着落日的余晖。
  • The chest X-rays showed moderate enlargement of the heart. 胸部X光片显示出心脏稍有扩大。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 activity iJnyB     
n.活动
参考例句:
  • Their activity came to a full stop.他们的活动完全停止了。
  • Do you like the activity?你喜欢这个活动吗?
0 exploded exploded     
adj.爆破了的,被打破的v.(使)爆炸( explode的过去式和过去分词 );突然(发出巨响,活跃起来,迸发感情);推翻;驳倒
参考例句:
  • The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks. 放大器爆炸,喷射出火星。
  • According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off. 据目击者说,飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。
0 yet TVOzu     
adv.还,仍然,即刻;conj.尽管,然而
参考例句:
  • I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
  • Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮,但还没找到男朋友呢。
0 series 1zzw1     
n.连续;系列
参考例句:
  • The students have put forward a series of questions.学生们提出了一系列问题。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
0 tie WoQwF     
n.领带;v.系,打结
参考例句:
  • He wore a blue tie.他打着蓝色的领带。
  • Why not tie a bell around the cat's neck?为什么不在猫的脖子上系上铃呢?
0 delayed f5e0a640e01c53954396b55beeb29ab9     
adj.延时的,定时的v.(使)耽搁,延误( delay的过去式和过去分词 );推迟;使延期;使延迟
参考例句:
  • Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting. 由于削减成本,邮件的递送可能会延迟。
  • The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。
0 Monday BENxd     
n.星期一
参考例句:
  • We'll meet next Monday.我们下星期一见面。
  • He has classes on Monday.他星期一有课。
0 while IeZz7W     
conj.当…的时候;而;虽然;尽管 n.一会儿
参考例句:
  • In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久,那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
  • He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。
0 third Eohwi     
num.第三
参考例句:
  • This is your third cup of coffee.这是你第三杯咖啡了。
  • You can take the bus and get off at the third stop.你可以坐公共汽车第三站下。
0 keep j3TxU     
vt.保存,保留
参考例句:
  • We must keep the classroom clean.我们必须保持教室清洁。
  • This fruit will keep till spring.这水果可以保存到春天。
0 seventeen JzKwG     
num.十七
参考例句:
  • She was not past seventeen.她还不满十七周岁。
  • Xiaoding and Xueyou had a seventeen hour flight.小丁和学友坐了十七个小时的飞机。
0 years 75aeb98e5241592ad6a6c2c4c78a16ef     
n.年( year的名词复数 );年纪;一年的期间;某年级的学生
参考例句:
  • She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高,仍然十分活跃。
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa. 他在非洲生活了多年,到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。
0 economy 6qJxz     
n.经济;节俭;秩序;机体
参考例句:
  • We must do our best to develop the national economy.我们必须努力发展国民经济。
  • The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气。
0 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人,有人
参考例句:
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
0 university TktwV     
n.大学
参考例句:
  • She teaches English at the University of Wales.她在威尔士大学教英语。
  • I'm going to enter a university.我要上大学。
0 title locwU     
n.头衔,名称,标题,所有权,资格,冠军;vt.赋予称号,加标题于;adj.标题的
参考例句:
  • I don't think I am worthy of such an honourable title.这样的光荣称号,我可担当不起。
  • She has won the title of the world's champion.她获得了世界冠军的称号。
0 wounded 2egzJV     
adj.受伤的;n.伤员
参考例句:
  • The wounded man let out a cry of pain.伤员发出一阵痛苦的叫喊声。
  • She attended on the wounded soldier day and night.她日夜护理着负伤的战士。
0 words se0zHk     
n.字( word的名词复数 );(说的)话;诺言;口令
参考例句:
  • What were his actual words? 他的原话是什么?
  • Single words are the building blocks of language. 单词是语言结构的基本单位。
0 attack iOWy0     
n./v.攻击,袭击,进攻,抨击
参考例句:
  • We must keep the enemy's attack off until dark.天黑前我们应当顶住敌人的进攻。
  • Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
0 data 5yyxK     
n.数据,论据,资料
参考例句:
  • If you lose these data,I'll never forgive you.你要是把这些资料弄丢了,我可不依你。
  • The computer is useful in processing data.电子计算机在处理资料方面很有用。
0 parade ASLzw     
n.游行,炫耀,阅兵,检阅,阅兵场;v.游行,炫耀,夸耀,(使)列队行进
参考例句:
  • She is on parade in her new dress in the street.她穿着新衣服在大街上走来走去。
  • The boys loved watching the soldiers on parade.男孩子们爱看士兵们列队行进。
0 being 1yfzKt     
n.存在;生存;生命存在,生命,人, 本质;art.在,有,是
参考例句:
  • Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗?
  • What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么?
0 strongest hhOzCG     
adj.强的( strong的最高级 );坚强的;强烈的;强壮的
参考例句:
  • Living in this goldfish bowl of publicity would crack the strongest marriage. 生活在这种全无隐私可言的环境之下,最牢固的婚姻也会破裂。
  • Walk up, walk up!See the strongest man on earth! 请进,请进!请看世界上力大无比的大力士! 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 particular BLAxl     
adj.个别的,各个的;独有的,特殊的,特别的
参考例句:
  • We each have our own particular tastes,haven't we?我们各有所好,不是吗?
  • She likes fruit and apples in particular.她喜欢水果尤其是苹果。
0 bounce BRqyP     
n.弹,反弹;冲劲,冲力;v.(使)弹起(跳起)
参考例句:
  • She's got a lot of bounce.她浑身都是劲。
  • The ball gave a high bounce.那球弹得很高。
0 white ngCwJ     
adj.白色的;苍白的;白种的;n.白色;白种人
参考例句:
  • I want the white one.我要那个白的。
  • Of all the colors,I love white best.在所有的颜色中,我最喜欢白色。
0 first FjMxx     
adj.第一的;adv.首先
参考例句:
  • What should I do first?我该首先做什么?
  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。
0 ready BTLxN     
adj.准备好的,乐意的,情愿的
参考例句:
  • I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
  • We are all ready to listen to you.我们都准备好听你说。
0 spend HvJw8     
v.(spent,spent)花费,浪费,度过
参考例句:
  • They spend their childhood in happiness.他们幸福地度过童年。
  • I have to spend much money.我必须花许多钱。
0 caught nUgyy     
v.赶上( catch的过去式和过去分词 );接住;引起;看见
参考例句:
  • "Caught" is an irregular past tense form. caught是不规则过去时动词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • We were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin. 我们遇上了暴雨,淋得浑身透湿。
0 Spanish zvGwz     
adj.西班牙人的,西班牙的,西班牙语的;n.西班牙语
参考例句:
  • She grew up in Spain,so her first language is Spanish.她在西班牙长大,第一语言是西班牙语。
  • I can read Spanish but can't translate into it.我能阅读西班牙语,但不能翻译成西班牙语。

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