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1. President Bush spent his final Veterans Day while in office, aboard a World War II aircraft carrier. He stood in the shadow of the USS Intrepid1 and met two veterans there. He'll miss being commander in chief of such a fabulous2 group.

2. Meanwhile, Vice3 President Dick Cheney placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery4. He praised members of the arm foreces and their families for their enormous sacrifice, saying they have defended America's safety and spread its ideals around the globe.

3. Democratic aides say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will put a proposed relief measure for the auto5 industry on the fast track. President-elect Obama's aides say, he urged Presient Bush to provide extra help to US automakers during their two-hour talk at the White House Monday.

4. And a bigger, brighter, Waterford crystal ball will usher6 in 2009 above New York's iconic Times Square. At 12 feet in diameter, weighing nearly 12,000 pounds with 32,000 LED lights, this crystal ball will be the largest ever.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. fast track: n.

The fast track to something is the fastest way of achieving it.

2. usher in: phr v.

If one thing ushers7 in another thing, it indicates that the other thing is about to begin.

3. Waterford crystal: n. 沃特福德水晶

A type of valuable glass, made into such things as wine glasses and vases, that is made from crystal (=a high quality type of glass) in Waterford in Ireland.

 


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1 intrepid NaYzz     
adj.无畏的，刚毅的
参考例句：
  • He is not really satisfied with his intrepid action.他没有真正满意他的无畏行动。
  • John's intrepid personality made him a good choice for team leader.约翰勇敢的个性适合作领导工作。
2 fabulous ch6zI     
adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的
参考例句：
  • We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
  • This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
3 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
4 cemetery ur9z7     
n.坟墓，墓地，坟场
参考例句：
  • He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
  • His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。
5 auto ZOnyW     
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句：
  • Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
  • The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
6 usher sK2zJ     
n.带位员，招待员；vt.引导，护送；vi.做招待，担任引座员
参考例句：
  • The usher seated us in the front row.引座员让我们在前排就座。
  • They were quickly ushered away.他们被迅速领开。
7 ushers 4d39dce0f047e8d64962e1a6e93054d1     
n.引座员( usher的名词复数 )；招待员；门房；助理教员v.引，领，陪同( usher的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Seats clicked, ushers bowed while he looked blandly on. 座位发出啪啦啪啦的声响，领座员朝客人们鞠躬，而他在一边温和殷勤地看着。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • The minister then offers a brief prayer of dedication, and the ushers return to their seats. 于是牧师又做了一个简短的奉献的祈祷，各招待员也各自回座位。 来自辞典例句

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