The winner of the presidential election in the Republic of Ireland is Michael Higgins - a poet, human rights activist and former government minister. Martin McGuinness of Sinn Fein, a former member of the IRA who campaigns for a united Ireland, came third.
爱尔兰共和国总统选举的获胜者是Michael Higgins,他是一位诗人,人权活动家和前政府部长。新芬党的Martin McGuinness位居第三,他曾是爱尔兰共和军军人,为争取爱尔兰的统一而竞选。
The veteran British broadcaster Jimmy Savile, whose career on radio and television spanned more than 40 years, has died at the age of 84. Savile's platinum blonde hair, chunky jewellery and ever-present Cuban cigar made him one of the most widely recognised television celebrities in Britain.
英国老牌广播主持人吉米·萨维尔去世,年终84岁,他从事广播和电视工作40多年。淡黄金发、沉重的首饰和永远随身带的古巴雪茄,使他成为英国最受欢迎的电视名人。
第三页:词汇解析
repulse
英汉解释
vt. 拒绝;驱逐;憎恶
n. 拒绝;击退
同义词
n.
rebuff,snub
v.
drive,drive back,fight off,repel
反义词
v.
appeal,attract,draw,draw in