今天我们要学的词是trait。 Trait, 特征。 A new study in South Korea shows that 1 in 38 children have traits of autism, 韩国一项最新研究显示，每38个孩子里就有一个孩子带有自闭症的特征。 Two-thirds of the child...
今天我们要学的词是voluntary。 Voluntary, 自愿的，主动的。 Virginia residents turned in almost 10,000 pounds of unused and expired prescription medication during a voluntary 'Drug Take-Back Day', 在药物回收日那天，维吉尼亚...
今天我们要学的词是credible。 Credible, 可信的。本拉登被击毙后，美国国土安全部部长纳波利塔诺说， There is no credible intelligence to raise the alert level now, but the United States must remain vigilant, 目前没有...
今天我们要学的词是comb through。Comb through, 意思是仔细查找。龙卷风过后， Rescue workers combed through the rubble, searching for survivors, 救援人员在废墟中寻找幸存者。 Police combed through the house, looking...
今天我们要学的词是famed。 Famed, 有名的，众所周知的。 Amsterdam's famed 17th century canal district now has its own museum, 阿姆斯特丹著名的17世纪运河区如今有了自己的博物馆。 Famed homeless man Ted Williams...
今天我们要学的词是deterioration。 Deterioration, 恶化。 In its annual report on press freedom, Freedom House said the Middle East and North Africa showed a dramatic deterioration in 2010, 自由之家年度报告说，中东和北非2010年...
今天我们要学的词是confiscate。 Confiscate, 没收。 The police confiscated a dozen handguns and over $100,000 worth of drugs during the raid, 警察在突袭行动中收缴了12只手枪和价值十多万美元的毒品。 Thai Customs off...
今天我们要学的词是retaliation。 Retaliation, 报复。基地组织头目本拉登被击毙后，美国政府官员说， The U.S. Department of Homeland Security expects 'threats of retaliation' from al Qaeda, 美国国土安全部估计基地...
今天我们要学的词是hideout。 Hideout, 藏身之处。基地组织头目本.拉登被美军击毙。 Bin Laden was killed by U.S. military forces at his hideout in Pakistan, 本拉登是在巴基斯坦的藏身之处被美军部队打死的。...
今天我们要学的词是starting salary。 Starting salary, 起薪。今年美国大学毕业生的就业市场将比去年好转，化学工程专业学生薪水最高。 The average starting salary for chemistry engineering graduates is $66,886,...
今天我们要学的词是royal。 Royal, 皇家的。英国威廉王子和凯特.米德尔顿星期五大婚。 An estimated 600,000 tourists are expected in London this week because of the royal wedding, 这场皇家婚礼本周预计会吸引60万游...
今天我们要学的词是staggering。 Staggering, 惊人的。苹果公司的iPad 2供不应求。苹果公司首席财务官说， The company is facing staggering demand from consumers for its iPad2 and is heavily backlogged, 消费者对苹果公...
今天我们要学的词是underground。 Underground, 地下。为防止辐射物质通过土壤和地下水系统的扩散， The Japanese government is considering building an underground barrier near the Fukushima nuclear power plant, 日本政府正...
今天我们要学的词是clear。 Clear, 做为动词，有批准许可的意思。 After sitting out for three weeks because of a sprained ankle, the football player was cleared to be back on the field for the playoff games, 这名橄榄球员因为...
今天我们要学的词是discount。 Discount, 做名词用，有折价的意思。 I bought the dress at a 50% discount, 我这条裙子是五折买的。 We made room reservations at a five-star hotel for our class reunion and even got a group di...
