今天我们要学的词是 roll back. Roll back 意思是后退，退步。国际艾滋病大会星期天在华盛顿开幕，The participants called for governments not to roll back progress made against the epidemic even though they're facing tigh...
今天我们要学的词是 haggle. Haggle 意思是争论，讨价还价，后面经常跟介词 over. The city council continues to haggle over the budget proposal. 市政委员会继续围绕预算提案讨价还价。As the U.S. Congress continue...
今天我们要学的词是 noteworthy. Noteworthy意思是值得注意的，值得引起重视的。雅虎公司宣布，年仅37岁的迈耶将担任雅虎公司首席执行官。Her selection is noteworthy both because she is one of only a few wom...
今天我们要学的词是 next-generation. Next-generation 下一代的，新一代的。Possible images of the next-generation iPhone keep popping up online. 网络上不断出现可能是新一代苹果手机的图片。Intel is committing $4.1 b...
今天我们要学的词是 per se. Per se是自身，本身的意思。Google claims that Google+ is not a social media per se. 谷歌声称，Google+ 并非完全意义上的社交媒体。Web bloggers are not journalists per se. 网络博主们并非...
今天我们要学的词是 fulfilling. Fulfilling令人满意的。I had the most fulfilling lunch. 我午饭吃得太满意了。The old couple had a long-lasting and fulfilling marriage. 这对老夫妇的婚姻长长久久，幸福美满。Volunt...
今天我们要学的词是 law-abiding. Law-abiding遵纪守法的。The new policy had law-abiding citizens worried about their privacy. 这个新政策让遵纪守法的公民感到担心，怕自己的隐私受到伤害。The released ex-con prom...
今天我们要学的词是 sign. 大家都知道，sign有签字的意思，今天我们这里要讲的是签约。The New York Knicks signed NBA veteran Jason Kidd to a three year deal. 纽约尼克斯队跟NBA资深球员贾森.基德签了三年约...
今天我们要学的词是 sunburn. Sunburn 晒伤。When summer arrives, so do the sunburns. 夏天来临，被太阳晒伤的情况就会出现。比如，周末去海边没擦防晒油，I got a bad sunburn on my back. 我后背严重晒伤。In...
今天我们要学的词是 lasting. Lasting 形容词，持久的。最近公布的一项研究显示，Harsh physical punishment may have lasting effects on children's mental health. 严厉的体罚可能会对孩子的精神健康产生持久的影响...
今天我们要学的词是 think tank. Think tank 智库。比如，The Heritage Foundation is a well-known conservative think tank. 传统基金会是一个著名的保守派智库。A think tank in Beijing recommended China adjust its one-child po...
今天我们要学的词是 insane. Insane is spelled i-n-s-a-n-e, insane. Insane 可以用来指疯狂的，精神不正常的。比如，A Texas judge found the JetBlue pilot insane and not guilty of interfering with a flight. 德克萨斯州的一位...
今天我们要学的词是 outpouring. Outpouring is spelled o-u-t-p-o-u-r-i-n-g, outpouring. Outpouring 名词，是大量涌出的意思。The tragedy triggered an outpouring of concern and donations. 这起悲剧引起了外界大量的同情和捐...
今天我们要学的词是 personal trainer. Personal is spelled p-e-r-s-o-n-a-l, and trainer is spelled t-r-a-i-n-e-r, personal trainer. Personal trainer 私人教练。随着人们健康意识的加强，Personal trainers have become one of the fa...
今天我们要学的词是 work-related. Work is spelled w-o-r-k, related is spelled r-e-l-a-t-e-d, work-related. Work-related 与工作有关的。比如，He claimed that the travel expenses were all work-related. 他说，外出旅行的这些开支...
