31. Ambassador n. 大使 U.N. Ambassador John Danforth submitted his resignation after holding the job for less than six months . 美国大使约翰丹福斯,在上任不到六个月就提交了自己的辞呈。 32. Candidate n. 候选人, 投考者 Rice had been mentioned as a candidate for secretary of state . 赖斯已被提名为国务卿候选人。 33. Trap n. 圈套, 陷阱, 诡计, 活板门, 存水弯, 汽水闸, 轻便马车 vi. 设圈套, 设陷阱 vt. 诱捕, 诱骗, 计捉, 设陷, 坑害, 使受限制 All 166 miners trapped underground in a coal mine gas blast ,were confirmed dead yesterday . 由于瓦斯爆炸而身陷煤矿底下的166名矿工昨天被证实已全部死亡。 重点词汇 1. Relief n. 减轻, 免除, 救济, 调剂, 安慰, 浮雕, 地貌 The Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China are considering providing emergency relief materials to the victims . 中国政府和中国红十字会正考虑给受害者提供紧急救济物资。 |