今天我们要学的词是 orientation. Orientation 做为名词，有取向的意思。A new study comparing the DNA of gay and straight men suggests that sexual orientation is determined by genes. 一项新研究对同性和异性恋男子的基因进...
今天我们要学的词是 hunger strike. Hunger strike 绝食抗议。Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has gone on a hunger strike to protest his arrest in Ukraine. 格鲁吉亚前总统萨卡什维利绝食，抗议自己在乌克兰被...
今天我们要学的词是 inevitable. Inevitable形容词，不可避免的。North Korea said a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula is inevitable against the backdrop of U.S.-South Korea joint exercises. 针对美韩联合军演，朝鲜表示，朝...
今天我们要学的词是 willingness. Willingness名词，意思是意愿。North Korea said the UN envoy expressed willingness to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula during his visit. 朝鲜说，联合国特使访问朝鲜期间表达了缓和朝...
今天我们要学的词是 step down. Step down意思是下台，离职。Democratic Senator Al Franken announced his resignation amid calls for him to step down. 面对要求他下台的强烈呼声，民主党参议员弗兰肯宣布辞职。Macy'...
今天我们要学的词是 surrogate. Surrogate作为名词，有代孕母亲的意思。A former aide to Republican Representative Trent Franks said he offered her $5 million to act as a surrogate for him and his wife. 共和党籍联邦众议员弗兰...
今天我们要学的词是 cleanup. Cleanup名词，意思是清理。The Environmental Protection Agency released a list of 21 sites that need immediate and intense cleanup. 美国环境保护署公布了一份名单，名单上的21个地点需要立...
今天我们要学的词是 in tatters. In tatters意思是被损坏的，支离破碎的。U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted recently that the FBI's reputation is in tatters. 美国总统川普最近发推说，美国联邦调查局名誉扫地。...
今天我们要学的词是 tumble. Tumble动词，意思是跌落。The latest poll shows that British Prime Minister Theresa May's approval rating has tumbled to its lowest level, with only a third of the public satisfied with her work. 最新民调显...
今天我们要学的词是 run counter to. Run counter to意思是违反，背道而驰。Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the U.S.' recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital runs counter to common sense. 俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫说，...
今天我们要学的词是 invalid. Invalid 形容词，无效的。South Africa's High Court ruled that President Jacob Zuma's appointment of a state prosecutor was invalid. 南非最高法院裁决，南非总统祖马对一名政府检察官的任命...
今天我们要学的词是 imminent. Imminent 形容词，即将发生的，迫在眉睫的。The United Nations said Yemeni cities are running out of clean water and fuel, facing an imminent catastrophe. 联合国表示，也门的城市面临迫在眉...
今天我们要学的词是 endorse. Endorse 背书，支持。U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Republican candidate Roy Moore in Alabama's senate race. 美国总统川普为参加阿拉巴马州参议员选举的共和党候选人罗伊莫尔背书...
今天我们要学的词是 retaliation. Retaliation 报复。Russia designated nine U.S. media outlets as foreign agents, in retaliation for similar U.S. moves against the Russian network RT. 俄罗斯将9家美国媒体定为外国代理人，报复美...
今天我们要学的词是 large-scale. Large-scale 形容词，大规模的。South Korea and the United States kicked off large-scale joint aerial drills on Monday. 韩国和美国星期一开始举行大规模联合空中演习。General Motors C...
