news
noun[U]
uk/njuːz/us/nuːz/A2
informationorreportsaboutrecentevents:
消息；新闻That's thebest(pieceof)news I'veheardfor alongtime!那是我很长时间以来听到过的最好的消息！
We've had no newsofthem since theyleftforAustralia.自从他们去了澳大利亚之后，我们一直没有他们的消息。
Have youheardthe newsaboutTina andTom? They're gettingdivorced.你听说蒂娜和汤姆的事情了吗？他们要离婚了。
I can'twaittohearallyournews.我真等不及要听听你的近况。
[+ that]The newsthatDan hadresignedtook everyone bysurprise.丹辞职的消息让众人大为震惊。
We've got somegoodnews for you. We're gettingmarried.我们有好消息要宣布。我们要结婚了。
the news
B1
atelevisionorradioprogrammeconsisting ofreportsaboutrecentevents:
新闻报道；新闻节目Was there anythinginterestingonthe newstonight?今晚的新闻里有什么趣事吗？
Isawit on the 6 o'clock news.我在六点钟新闻上看到的。
UKI usuallywatchtheearlyevening/latenightnews.我通常收看晚间／午夜新闻。
break the news
totellsomeone about somethingbadthat has justhappenedand may have aneffecton them:
说出实情，透露坏消息I wasdevastatedwhen thedoctorbrokethe newstome.当医生告诉我这个消息时，我简直要崩溃了。
Irememberwhere I was when the news of Kennedy'sassassinationbroke(=becameknown).我还记得肯尼迪遇刺的消息传来时自己在什么地方。
to tell someone something
- tellMy friend told me you were looking for me.
- let someone knowLet me know if you'd like to come.
- giveCan you give the message to Jo?
- communicateA 60-second TV commercial isn't always the best way to communicate a complex medical message.
- informThe relatives of the injured have been informed of the accident.
- notifyThe school has to notify parents if their children do not arrive at school.
be good/bad news
C1
to be someone or something that willaffectapersonorsituationwell/badly:
对…有利／不利He'sbadnewsforthecompany. He should never have been given thejob.他对公司没有好处，当初根本不该给他这份工作。
be in the news
to bereportedabout:
被报道They've been in the news a lotrecentlybecause oftheirmaritalproblems.他们最近由于婚姻问题而频繁出现在新闻报道中。
- Iwatchedthecolourdrainfrom herfaceas sheheardthe news.
- He wascrushedby the news of theaccident.
- Theycrowdedround thespokesperson,eagerfor any news.
- Highlights of thematchwill beshownafter the news.
- The news of hisresignationcame as asurpriseto one and all.
Information and messages
- advertisement
- aide-mémoire
- ammunition
- basics
- fascia
- info
- infodemic
- infodump
- infographic
- information
- memorandum
- poop
- postscript
- push notification
- radiogram
- readout
- relabel
- shingle
- the bare bones
- the real deal
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
News reporting & the press
Broadcasting: programmes & other broadcasts
Announcing, informing & stating
Hoping and hopefulness
Not hopeful
Broadcasting in general
Grammar
News
We use the uncountable noun news to mean ‘information or reports about recent events’. It takes a singular verb:…Idioms
be news tosomeone
have news forsomeone
no news is good news
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