总第133期 2008-05-21
::::今日一词
Running mate (n.) 竞选伙伴
A: Has Mr. Chang chosen a running mate yet?
张先生选出竞选伙伴了吗？
B: No, but he will this week.
还没，但他本星期就会选定。
::::新闻英语
Palestinian bus driver kills eight Israelis in hit-and-run
A Palestinian driver crashed a bus into a bus stop crowded with Israeli soldiers and civilians during morning rush hour Wednesday, killing eight and injuring 20 in the deadliest Palestinian attack on Israelis in nearly four years.
巴人司机冲撞以国军民
一名巴勒斯坦司机在在昨日早晨的交通尖峰时刻驾驶巴士冲撞正在候车的以色列士兵与民众，造成八人死亡，20人受伤，这是近四年来巴勒斯坦对以色列最致命的攻击。
Dutch suspect arrested over Kournikova computer virus
Dutch police arrested a computer hacker Wednesday who claimed he wrote the Anna Kournikova computer virus that snarled e-mail around the world this week, officials said.
「古妮高娃病毒」荷兰计算机骇客被捕
荷兰警方昨日逮捕一名计算机骇客嫌疑犯，他自称是这个礼拜横扫全球email的「古妮高娃」计算机病毒的作者。
::::每日必读
Don't beat around the bush. （别拐弯抹角/ 旁敲侧击/ 兜圈子。）
【相关句子】
*Tell me the truth; don't beat around the bush.
（实话告诉我，别兜圈子。）
*Stop beating around the bush and tell me who won.
（不要东拉西扯了，告诉我谁赢。）
::::每日一讲
puppy love (a young person's temporary feeling of affection for someone)稚爱
A: I know you still have strong feelings for Katherine.
我知道你对凯撒琳还有很强烈的感情。
B: Don't be silly. It was just a case of puppy love between us.
别傻了。那不过是我们小时候那种纯纯的爱罢了。
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