news

1. N-UNCOUNT News is information about a recently changed situation or a recent event. 消息

We waited and waited for news of him. 我們等啊等啊，等他的消息。

They still haven't had any news about when they'll be able to go home. 他們?nèi)匀粵]有得到任何關(guān)於他們何時才能廻家的消息。

2. N-UNCOUNT News is information that is published in newspapers and broadcast on radio and television about recent events in the country or world or in a particular area of activity. 新聞[also 'the' N]

Foreign News is on page 16. 國外新聞在第16版。

Those are some of the top stories in the news. 那是新聞中的一些頂級報道。

3. N-SING The news is a television or radio broadcast which consists of information about recent events in the country or the world. (電眡、電臺等的) 新聞廣播

I heard all about the bombs on the news. 我從新聞廣播裡聽到了關(guān)於炸彈的所有消息。

4. N-UNCOUNT If you say that someone or something is news, you mean that they are considered to be interesting and important at the moment, and that people want to hear about them on the radio and television and in newspapers. 新聞人物; 新聞事件[非正式]

A murder was big news. 謀殺案是大新聞。

5. PHRASE If you say that something is bad news, you mean that it will cause you trouble or problems. If you say that something is good news, you mean that it will be useful or helpful to you. 壞事/好事

The drop in travel is bad news for the airline industry. 旅遊業(yè)滑坡對航空業(yè)來說是件壞事。

6. PHRASE If you say that something is news to you, you mean that you did not previously know what you have just been told, especially when you are surprised or annoyed about it. 對…來說是新聞

I'd certainly tell you if I knew anything, but I don't. What you're saying is news to me. 我要是知道點兒什麼，我肯定告訴你，可我不知道。你現(xiàn)在說的對我還是新聞呢。