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EP50 五分钟英语-About Global News 0622

2022/6/22
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#英语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟 #国际新闻

开场白: (0:10”)

Hello, my listeners!

Today is Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022.

让我们开始今天的节目!

The News Story

  • 有关夏季旅行旺季 (0:17") Airports Around the World Battle Long Lines, Canceled Flights (Wall Street Journal)
  • 有关家乐氏重组 (1:29") Kellogg to focus on snacks with surprise three-way split (Reuters)
  • 有关亚马逊 (2:36") Amazon names new retail CEO (the Verge)
  • 有关Beyoncé (3:38") Beyoncé dropping new song 'Break My Soul' at midnight (CNN)
  • 有关Zoom (4:24") Not now Zoom! Video-calling service goes down in the UK and US leaving thousands of users unable to join conferences (Daily Mail)

Words of the Day (WoD)

  • Jubilee: a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity. 禧年,大庆
  • Overhaul: a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary. 彻底检修
  • Vet/Veteran: a person who has had long experience in a particular field. 退伍军人
  • Subtly: in a manner that is so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. 巧妙地
  • Degraded: treated or regarded with contempt or disrespect. 降级的,退化的