学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3244 slew

 今天我们要学的词是 slew¹.

 

Slew的常用法是 a slew of，指一大堆、一系列的。US State Department officials have reportedly held a slew of meetings with their North Korean counterparts in Hanoi recently, fueling speculation² that the Vietnamese capital will host the second summit between US President Donald Trump³ and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. 据报道，美国国务院官员最近在河内与朝方举行了一系列会谈，这越发让人猜测美国总统特朗普与朝鲜领导人金正恩的第二次峰会将在越南首都举行。

 

Apple's $1,000 iPhone is a tough sell to Chinese consumers, who have a slew of cheaper smartphones from homegrown competitors to choose from. 苹果的1000美元iPhone很难让中国消费者买单，因为他们有一系列来自苹果竞争对手的更便宜的国产智能手机可供选择。

1 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。

2 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

3 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。