news /njuːz $ nuːz/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [uncountableU] 1 NEWSinformation about something that has happened recently 消息 I hope to have some good news for you soon. 我希望很快就能给你好消息。
news that We are delighted at the news that our daughter is expecting a baby. 听到女儿就要生宝宝的消息,我们很高兴。
news on What’s the latest news on your university application? 你的大学申请有什么最新消息吗?
news of/about Everyone is shocked by the news of the arrests. 每个人都对逮捕的消息感到震惊。
2 TCNAMTreports of recent events in the newspapers or on the radio or television 新闻(报道) a late evening news broadcast 晚间新闻节目
We’ve got the news headlines coming up at half past twelve. 12点半我们将播放新闻提要。
a news and current affairs programme 新闻时事节目
Here’s the sports news from Jane Murray. 下面是简·默里发来的体育新闻。
the latest news from the Olympic stadium 从奥林匹克体育场传来的最新消息
news about/on/of news on the latest developments in the talks 关于会谈最新进展的新闻
news that Several evening papers carried the news that a cabinet minister was about to resign. 好几家晚报报道了一名内阁部长将要辞职的消息。
local/regional/national/international news 当地/地区/国内/国际新闻
Twenty years ago environmental issues rarely made the news (=were rarely considered important enough to be in the news). 20年前,环境问题很少成为新闻。
be in the news Hong Kong is in the news this morning. 今天上午的新闻中报道了香港。
His resignation was front page news (=was important news). 他的辞职成了头版新闻。
news story/report/item Never before has a news story triggered such sensational sales of the newspaper. 从来没有一则新闻报道能给这份报纸带来如此令人振奋的销量。
3 the news AMTa regular television or radio programme that gives you reports of recent events 〔电视或电台的〕新闻报道,新闻节目 the ten o’clock news 十点新闻播报
Let’s watch the news. 我们看看新闻节目吧。
Be quiet. I want to listen to the news. 安静点,我要听听新闻。
on the news It must be true – I heard it on the news last night. 这肯定是真的,我昨晚在新闻节目中听到的。
switch/turn/put on the news (=turn the television or radio on for the news) 打开电视[广播]收看[收听]新闻
the news• I don't know if you've been following the news, but I heard that three American servicemen were killed there.• Channel 3 has the evening news.• She's been in the news a lot recently.• Did you hear anything on the news about the bomb?• They said on the news that the visit has been cancelled.• He always reads the sports news first.• I was listening to the news this morning, but I didn't catch what they said about it.• Welcome to the early evening news.• I was watching the news last night and they were talking about it. 4 be good/bad news for somebody BETTERWORSEif the facts about something are good or bad news for someone, they are likely to make life better or worse for them 对某人是个好/坏消息 There is no legal market for African ivory, which is good news for the elephants. 非洲象牙没有合法的交易市场,这对大象来说是个福音。
5 he’s/she’s bad news informalBAD PERSON used to say that someone is likely to cause trouble 他/她是个祸星〔指某人可能会带来麻烦〕 Stay away from that guy, he’s bad news. 离那家伙远一点,他不是个好东西。
6 be news if someone or something is news, people are interested in them at the moment and want to know about them 热门;焦点 European fashions are big news right now in the States. 欧洲时尚目前正风靡美国。
be news• Her relationship with Ace was news.• Color is news for guys, who in the past have been stuck with old-man shades like navy, maroon and beige.• This is where reports of local horticultural societies, women's institutes, school governors, and local elections are news.• And since Dolly, formerly Shovehalfpenny, also had clothes made by Irena, might there not be news of Felix?• So, 18 months before the primary election, their being together was news.• What is news depends on what makes a good story.• Once or twice he's spotted guys who were news at the time. 7 that’s news to me! spokenSURPRISED used when you are surprised or annoyed because you have not been told something earlier 我一点都不知道!〔表示惊讶或生气〕 ‘The meeting’s been cancelled.’ ‘That’s news to me!’ “会议取消了。”“我一点都不知道!”
that’s news to me!• The meeting's been canceled? That's news to me. 8 I’ve got news for you spoken used to say that you are going to tell someone the facts about something, which they will probably not like to hear 我有消息要告诉你〔可能是对方不愿意听的消息〕 You may think I’m finished, but I’ve got news for you – I’ll be back. 你可能认为我完蛋了——不过告诉你,我会卷土重来的。
9. no news is good news spokenHOPE used when you have not received any news about someone and you hope this means that nothing bad has happened 没有消息就是好消息no news is good news• I always say, no news is good news.
5 GRAMMAR 语法News is an uncountable noun. Use singular forms with it, not plural ones. news是不可数名词,要和单数形式连用,不可与复数形式连用
The news was good (NOT不说 were good).是个好消息 。
I was surprised by this news (NOT不说 these news).我听到这个消息很吃惊 。
n GrammarCountable or uncountable?
News is an uncountable noun and is followed by a singular verb: The news was not very good.
News is used with the singular form of words such as this and that: He was shocked when he heard this news.
✗Don’t say: these news Prepositions with the news
If someone or something is on the news, they appear or there is a report about them on a television or radio news programme: The minister was on the 10 o’clock news.
I saw the pictures of the crash on the news.
If someone or something is in the news, they are being discussed in newspapers and on news programmes: Education has been in the news a lot this week.
COLLOCATIONSadjectivesgood news 好消息He’s feeling much better, so that’s good news. 他感觉好很多了,这是个好消息。
great/wonderful news 非常好的消息They’re getting married? That’s wonderful news! 他们要结婚了?这是好消息啊!
welcome news (=good news that makes you happy) 让人欢喜的好消息nThe lower interest rates will be welcome news to home owners.
bad/terrible news 坏消息/不幸的消息‘I’m afraid I have bad news, ’ said Jackson. “恐怕我带来了坏消息。”杰克逊说。
Have you heard the terrible news about Simon? 你听说西蒙的不幸消息了吗?
the latest news 最新消息Mom sent a letter with all the latest news. 妈妈来信告知所有的近况。
old news (=news that you have already heard) 已经听过的新闻She wasn’t surprised; it was old news to her. 她并不吃惊;这对她来说不是新闻。
important news 重要新闻I’ve got some important news to tell you. 我有重要消息要告诉你。
the big news informal (=an important piece of news) 重大新闻The big news is that Polly and Richard are going to get married. 有个大新闻——波莉和理查德要结婚了。
verbshave some news (for somebody) 有消息(要告诉某人)I could tell by his face that he had some news. 我从他脸上看出来,他有什么消息。
tell somebody the news 告诉某人消息Jack called him to tell him the good news. 杰克打电话告诉他这个好消息。
break the news (to somebody) (=tell someone some bad news) 告诉(某人)坏消息Two policemen came to the door to break the news about her husband. 两名警察上门报告了有关她丈夫的坏消息。
spread the news (=tell a lot of people the news) 散布消息After she had the baby, her husband made phone calls to spread the happy news. 她生下孩子后,她丈夫到处打电话报告喜讯。
hear the news (=hear about something that has happened) 听到消息She was really upset when she heard the news. 她听到这个消息非常难过。
welcome the news formal (=say that you are pleased about some news) 对某消息表示欢迎Environmental groups welcomed the news that the area would be protected. 环保组织对这个地区将受到保护的消息表示欢迎。
greet the news with surprise/delight etc formal (=react to the news in a particular way) 听到消息感到吃惊/高兴等Fans greeted the news of the victory with a loud cheer. 球迷们听到获胜的消息大声欢呼起来。
news spreads (=a lot of people find out the news from other people) 消息传开News spreads fast in a small town. 小镇里消息传得很快。
phrasesa piece of news (also a bit of news British EnglishBrE) 一条消息Leo thought about this piece of news carefully. 利奥仔细地想了想这个消息。
the good news is …/the bad news is ... (=used to introduce a piece of good and bad news) 好消息是…,坏消息是…The good news is that most stores have the game in stock; the bad news is that it’s not cheap. 好消息是大多数商店都有这个游戏,坏消息是这个游戏价格不菲。