American Idiol 9语录: I am on edge(烦躁, 紧张不安) from waiting all day. I am not reading it too far(对我的话想太多了). Let's have a little converson about this(这咱们得谈谈). I am trying to seem confident(努力使自己看起来自信一点). You don't have the goods to back it up(你并没有资本让你这样有attitude啊). That's what I think is disappointing. You still got a attitude. You've been really vicious你太恶毒了. I am not judgeing in this way. you need a spanking你欠打屁股.
WORDS AND IDIOMS: 1. collate vt. 校对, 整理 When both versions of the story were collated,major discrepancies were found在将这个故事的两个版本对照后,找出了主要的不符之处 2.
Police retrieve teen canyoner's body: Police have recovered the body of 15-year-old Nick Delaney, who died the same day his now grieving canyoning(canyoneering in the U.S. the sport or activity of jumping into a fast-flowing mountain stream and allowing oneself to be carried downstream at high speed峡谷漂流(一种跳入湍急山涧, 任自己顺流急速而下的运动或活动)) companions were rescued from NSW's rugged崎岖不平的 Blue Mountains. A group of six reported missing after they failed to return from a planned day trip[当日往返的短途旅行]. All five were eventually airlifted to safety by 7pm (AEDT) on Thursday after delays due to poor weather - low cloud, mist and rain. They were taken to the nearby Richmond RAAF Base and transferred to(转院转学) Nepean Hospital and treated for dehydration, hypothermia and assorted minor injuries. Police believe Nick was killed in a rockfall岩崩 earlier on the same day his companions were rescued. Guarded by police and paramedics医护人员, his body remained in rough terrain on Thursday night after rain hindered recovery efforts. Police said some of the canyoners were experienced有经验的, and one of them had previously completed the trip. All six had adequate clothing and supplies but Police Inspector Max Wallace said the group would have been better prepared if they had taken emergency beacons紧急照明设备. Other hikers in the area said the terrain地形 was rough and the path was poorly signposted道路标示不明.
Haiti devastation exposes shoddy(劣质的) construction: Experts say it is no surprise that shoddy construction contributed to the level of destruction in Haiti following Tuesday's earthquake. But the scale of the disaster has shed new light on the problem in the impoverished Caribbean nation. Tens of thousands are feared dead after being crushed by buildings that collapsed. Scores more remain trapped under the rubble瓦砾, 废墟. "It's sub-standard不合标准的 construction," says London-based architect John McAslan. "There aren't any building codes建筑规范 as we would recognise them," he added. Mr McAslan says most buildings are made of masonry砖瓦工程 - bricks or construction blocks - which tend to perform badly in an earthquake. There are also significant problems with the quality of building materials used, says Peter Haas, head of the Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group. "People are skimping(v. 节省, 舍不得用 Don't skimp on insurance when you book your holidays) on cement水泥 to try to cut costs节省开支, putting a lot of water in, building too thin, and you end up with a structure that's innately天生的, 固有的 weaker," said Mr Haas, who was on his way to Haiti to help assess the safety of damaged buildings. "Concrete blocks混凝土块 are being made in people's backyards and dried out in the sun," he said. Mr Haas said there were also "serious problems" with the enforcement of building codes in Haiti.
WORDS AND IDIOMS: 1. collate vt. 校对, 整理 When both versions of the story were collated,major discrepancies were found在将这个故事的两个版本对照后,找出了主要的不符之处 2.
Police retrieve teen canyoner's body: Police have recovered the body of 15-year-old Nick Delaney, who died the same day his now grieving canyoning(canyoneering in the U.S. the sport or activity of jumping into a fast-flowing mountain stream and allowing oneself to be carried downstream at high speed峡谷漂流(一种跳入湍急山涧, 任自己顺流急速而下的运动或活动)) companions were rescued from NSW's rugged崎岖不平的 Blue Mountains. A group of six reported missing after they failed to return from a planned day trip[当日往返的短途旅行]. All five were eventually airlifted to safety by 7pm (AEDT) on Thursday after delays due to poor weather - low cloud, mist and rain. They were taken to the nearby Richmond RAAF Base and transferred to(转院转学) Nepean Hospital and treated for dehydration, hypothermia and assorted minor injuries. Police believe Nick was killed in a rockfall岩崩 earlier on the same day his companions were rescued. Guarded by police and paramedics医护人员, his body remained in rough terrain on Thursday night after rain hindered recovery efforts. Police said some of the canyoners were experienced有经验的, and one of them had previously completed the trip. All six had adequate clothing and supplies but Police Inspector Max Wallace said the group would have been better prepared if they had taken emergency beacons紧急照明设备. Other hikers in the area said the terrain地形 was rough and the path was poorly signposted道路标示不明.
Haiti devastation exposes shoddy(劣质的) construction: Experts say it is no surprise that shoddy construction contributed to the level of destruction in Haiti following Tuesday's earthquake. But the scale of the disaster has shed new light on the problem in the impoverished Caribbean nation. Tens of thousands are feared dead after being crushed by buildings that collapsed. Scores more remain trapped under the rubble瓦砾, 废墟. "It's sub-standard不合标准的 construction," says London-based architect John McAslan. "There aren't any building codes建筑规范 as we would recognise them," he added. Mr McAslan says most buildings are made of masonry砖瓦工程 - bricks or construction blocks - which tend to perform badly in an earthquake. There are also significant problems with the quality of building materials used, says Peter Haas, head of the Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group. "People are skimping(v. 节省, 舍不得用 Don't skimp on insurance when you book your holidays) on cement水泥 to try to cut costs节省开支, putting a lot of water in, building too thin, and you end up with a structure that's innately天生的, 固有的 weaker," said Mr Haas, who was on his way to Haiti to help assess the safety of damaged buildings. "Concrete blocks混凝土块 are being made in people's backyards and dried out in the sun," he said. Mr Haas said there were also "serious problems" with the enforcement of building codes in Haiti.
He said the government did not function at all in several parts of the country. "So the problem of code enforcement is low down on the list," he said. Almost 100 people - mostly children - died when two schools collapsed within days of each other相差没几天 in November 2008. The country is more used to dealing with hurricanes, which have been getting more frequent in recent years, according to Mr Musson. "Most buildings are like a house of cards(纸牌做的房子, 不牢靠的计划)," he said. "They can stand up to the forces of gravity, but if you have a sideways movement, it all comes tumbling down." Ironically, people living in the shanty towns might have had a better chance of survival than those trapped under concrete buildings, many of which "pancaked(变成了馅饼)". The Dominican team is well acquainted with(非常熟悉) natural catastrophes but even they admit Haiti's is the biggest they've seen. But the rules the rescue teams work under are very strict, they said, because they carry no weapons. "We protect foreign missions(外交使团, 外交机构) and some homes from looting and body snatchers(掘墓盗尸人). But we're not armed and sometimes it would be advisable," said one peacekeeper near a group of angry Haitians who were insulting the Dominicans for not helping further down the street.
Haiti's Earthquake: A boat carrying bananas and coal arrived today, but the joyful event高兴的事情 did little to change the overall grim situation. Because of the deteriorating security situation, where looters carrying machetes have brought more terror to Haitians, the US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is ruling out parachuting supplies in. "Seems to me that without having structure(组织安排) on the ground in terms of distribution that an air drop is simply going to lead to riots as people try and go after that stuff," he said. Defence Secretary Gates has rejected any criticism that America's response has been too slow. "I've watched these things for a long time. I don't know how this government could have responded faster or more comprehensively than it has," he said. "There are just some certain facts of life(无法更改无法改变的事实) that affect how quickly you can do some of these things."
表示"给...鼓掌, 给...点掌声, 对...表示欢迎"的说法(applause(n. applaud vt. ), clap your hands for sb, give sb a big clap(with glee))有: 1. Let's give Katee a big hand!让我们给Katee热烈的掌声！2. (Let's have) A nice round of applause for the Emmy-winning choreographer Mia Michaels!(观众朋友们, 让我们把) 热烈的掌声送给荣获艾美奖的的编舞指导Mia Michaels！3. Let's hear it for our special guest!让我们用掌声欢迎我们的特别来宾！4. Put your hands together for America's Top 20!掌声欢迎美国最优秀的前二十名(舞者)！5. Let's give it up for Courtney!让我们把热烈的掌声送给Courtney！6. Ladies and gentlemen, would you please welcome our judges!各位, 请欢迎本次大赛的评委们！7. Let's show our warmest welcome to the dance crew from Debbie Allen's Dance Academy.让我们向来自Debbie Allen 舞蹈学院的舞者们表示最热忱的欢迎.
Haiti's Earthquake: A boat carrying bananas and coal arrived today, but the joyful event高兴的事情 did little to change the overall grim situation. Because of the deteriorating security situation, where looters carrying machetes have brought more terror to Haitians, the US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is ruling out parachuting supplies in. "Seems to me that without having structure(组织安排) on the ground in terms of distribution that an air drop is simply going to lead to riots as people try and go after that stuff," he said. Defence Secretary Gates has rejected any criticism that America's response has been too slow. "I've watched these things for a long time. I don't know how this government could have responded faster or more comprehensively than it has," he said. "There are just some certain facts of life(无法更改无法改变的事实) that affect how quickly you can do some of these things."
表示"给...鼓掌, 给...点掌声, 对...表示欢迎"的说法(applause(n. applaud vt. ), clap your hands for sb, give sb a big clap(with glee))有: 1. Let's give Katee a big hand!让我们给Katee热烈的掌声！2. (Let's have) A nice round of applause for the Emmy-winning choreographer Mia Michaels!(观众朋友们, 让我们把) 热烈的掌声送给荣获艾美奖的的编舞指导Mia Michaels！3. Let's hear it for our special guest!让我们用掌声欢迎我们的特别来宾！4. Put your hands together for America's Top 20!掌声欢迎美国最优秀的前二十名(舞者)！5. Let's give it up for Courtney!让我们把热烈的掌声送给Courtney！6. Ladies and gentlemen, would you please welcome our judges!各位, 请欢迎本次大赛的评委们！7. Let's show our warmest welcome to the dance crew from Debbie Allen's Dance Academy.让我们向来自Debbie Allen 舞蹈学院的舞者们表示最热忱的欢迎.
