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今天我们要学的词是gridlock。Gridlock名词，意思是僵局、交通堵塞 。The office of former president Barack Obama continues to respond to wedding invitations – even though he's left the White House. Apparently¹ mail forwarding is one government function that has avoided Washington gridlock. 尽管前总统巴拉克·奥巴马已经离开白宫，他的办公室仍在继续回复人们的婚礼邀请。很显然，邮件转递服务是一个避开了华盛顿僵局的政府职能。 As the Aug. 21 solar eclipse² approaches, South Carolina public safety officials urge traffic safety and brace³ for road gridlock. 随着8月21日日全食的临近，南卡罗来纳州公共安全官员敦促人们注意交通安全，并为道路堵塞做准备。好的，我们今天学习的词是gridlock, gridlock, gridlock...

1 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

2 eclipse   

v.使黯然失色，使相形见绌，日食，月食

参考例句：

• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
• There will be an eclipse of the moon next month.下个月有月食。

3 brace   

n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备

参考例句：

• My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
• You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。