今天我们要学的词是 flexible。Flexible 灵活的，有弹性的。美国一项调查显示，Almost all respondents think that flexible work arrangements would have a positive effect on their personal lives. 几乎所有受访者都认为，灵...
今天我们要学的词是 stormy。Stormy是形容词，意思是狂风暴雨式的，风波不断的。The couple had a stormy marriage and eventually went their separate ways. 他们俩婚姻不和谐，最后还是分道扬镳了。委内瑞拉总...
今天我们要学的词是filibuster。Filibuster 意思是通过冗长的辩论和演讲来阻碍议事。Kentucky Senator Rand Paul staged a nearly 13-hour filibuster blocking Senate confirmation of John Brennan, President Obama's pick for CIA dir...
今天我们要学的词是 dress code。Dress code 着装要求。Under Iran's Islamic dress code, women are required to cover their entire body in public. 根据伊朗的伊斯兰教着装要求，妇女在公共场合必须把身体遮盖得严严实...
今天我们要学的词是 hallmark。Hallmark 意思是特点，标志。A strong defense has always been the hallmark for our team. 我们球队最大的特点是防守能力强。 Personalized customer service has been our hallmark for over 20 ye...
今天我们要学的词是 diploma。Diploma 毕业证书。college diploma 大学毕业证书。High school diploma 高中毕业证书。The Board of Education in Mount Vernon, Ohio, voted to give a 106-year-old woman her high school diploma. 俄亥俄...
今天我们要学的词是 permit。Permit 做为名词，是许可的意思。You need a parking permit to park your car in this area. 你要想在这儿停车，需要有停车许可证才行。A record 76,810 permits to carry concealed weapons we...
今天我们要学的词是 self-made。Self-made 意思是凭借自己力量完成的。有统计显示，在全球各大名校中，哈佛毕业生里百万和亿万富翁人数最多。 While about 14% of millionaires and billionaires inherited th...
今天我们要学的词是 memorabilia.Memorabilia 有纪念品的意思。A private collection of John F. Kennedy memorabilia brought in almost $2 million at auction. 一个私人收藏的约翰.肯尼迪遗物拍卖会总共卖了将近两百万美元...
今天我们要学的词是 addictive。Addictive 容易让人上瘾的。Deaths from drug overdoses rose for the 11th straight year in 2010. Most cases were accidents involving addictive painkillers. 2010年，药物服用过量造成的死亡事件连...
今天我们要学的词是 artificia。Artificial 人造的。artificial intelligence 人工智能。不久前，The FDA approved a new artificial retina device that would help some people regain part of their sight. 美国食品和药物管理局批准...
今天我们要学的词是 intruder。Intruder 非法闯入者，夜盗。因涉嫌枪杀名模女友被捕的南非残奥会冠军奥斯卡.皮斯托瑞斯说，He mistakenly thought his girlfriend was an intruder when he shot her. 他误以为女友...
今天我们要学的词是 automatic。Automatic 自动的。semi-automatic rifle 半自动步枪。If the Congress doesn't take action soon, automatic spending cuts will take effect on March 1st. 如果国会不马上采取行动的话，政府削减...
今天我们要学的词是 immobile。Immobile 动弹不得的，行动不便的。Arthritis has made him immobile. 关节炎让他无法自由行动。在美国，为了方便老年患者，In some places, pharmacists are using webcams to help immo...
今天我们要学的词是 victim。Victim 受害者。Dozens of gun violence victims attended President Obama's State of the Union address. 几十个枪支暴力受害者出席了美国总统奥巴马的国情咨文讲话。联合国的一份最新报...
