| 词组 | news |
| 释义 | news /njuːz $ nuːz/ noun 1. information about something that has happened recentlyGrammarNews is an uncountable noun, and is used with a singular verb.adjectivesgood news He’s feeling much better, so that’s good news.great/wonderful news They’re getting married? That’s wonderful news!welcome news (=good news that makes you happy) The lower interest rates will be welcome news to home owners.positive/encouraging news We are hoping for some more positive news.bad news “I’m afraid I have bad news,” said Jackson.terrible news (=very bad) Have you heard the terrible news about Simon?sad/tragic news I was in London when I received the sad news that Peter had died.the latest news Mom sent a letter with all the latest news.old news (=news that you have already heard) She wasn’t surprised; it was old news to her.important news I’ve got some important news to tell you.the big news informal (=the most important piece of news) The big news is that Polly and Richard are getting married.verbshear the news (=hear about something that has happened) She was really upset when she heard the news.tell sb the news Jack called him to tell him the good news.break the news (to sb) (=tell someone some bad news) Two policemen came to the door to break the news about her husband.have some news (for sb) I could tell by his face that he had some news.get/receive some news They had recently received some good news about their investments.spread the news (=tell a lot of people the news) After she had the baby, her husband made phone calls to spread the happy news.welcome the news (=say that you are pleased about some news) Environmental groups welcomed the news that the road was not going to be built.greet the news with surprise/delight etc formal (=react to the news in a particular way) Fans greeted the news of the victory with a loud cheer.take in/digest news (=understand news that is surprising or shocking) It took me a little time to take in the news.news reaches sb/sth The tragic news reached us the next day.news spreads (=a lot of people find out the news from other people) News spreads fast in a small town.prepositionsnews about/on sb/sth What’s the latest news on your university application?news of sth/sb News of his death shocked everyone.news from sb Any news from your parents?phrasesa piece of news also a bit of news BrE Leo thought about this piece of news carefully.the good news is…; the bad news is... (=used to introduce a piece of good and bad news) The good news is that most stores have the game in stock; the bad news is that it’s not cheap.no news is good news “Have you heard anything from the hospital yet?” “No, not yet. I suppose no news is good news.”2. television, radio, or newspaper reports about events that have happened recentlyGrammarNews is an uncountable noun and is used with a singular verb.adjectives/nouns + newsthe latest news I watched the latest news about the war.local/national/international news The paper covers a mixture of local and national news.sports/business/travel etc news I often listen to the sports news on the radio.world news The main part of the programme is about world news.television/radio news The television news is always so depressing.the evening news/the 6 o’clock news Good evening. Here is the 6 o’clock news.front-page news (=important news that is printed on the front page of a newspaper) The scandal is front-page news in all the papers.headline news (=important news at the beginning of a television or radio news programme or at the top of a newspaper report) The story was headline news around the world.breaking news (=news that is just being announced) We interrupt this programme to bring you some breaking news.news + nounsa news programme BrE a news program AmE She presents a news programme on Channel 4.news headlines The news headlines are at 12.30.a news bulletin (=a short news programme) There is an hourly news bulletin.a news story/report/item They were watching a news report about the earthquake.a news conference (=a meeting at which someone speaks to reporters) The president told a news conference that he would continue the negotiations for peace.news coverage (=the way that news is reported in a newspaper, on television etc) The newspaper won an award for its news coverage.a news blackout (=a time when news about a particular event is not allowed to be reported) The government imposed a news blackout on the talks.a news channel There are more details on this story on the BBC’s news channel.a news agency/organization (=an organization that collects news stories and gives them to newspapers, radio, and television) The singer was having tests on his heart, according to one Italian news agency.a news release (=an official statement giving information to journalists) The company issued a news release announcing the chief executive’s resignation.verbswatch/listen to the news Can we watch the news?report news The local newspaper reported news of a traffic accident in the centre of the city.make/hit the news (=be reported in a newspaper, on television etc) The family made the news when their daughter was kidnapped.sth dominates the news (=it is in many newspapers, news programmes etc) At that time the swine flu outbreak was dominating the news.news breaks/emerges (=it starts to be reported) News also emerged that 15 prisoners had escaped.prepositionsin the news Japan is in the news this morning.news on/about/of sth We have all the latest news on what’s happening around the world. |
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