今天我们要学的词是 tamper. Tamper 动词，有篡改，破坏的意思。After months of investigation, an NFL report concluded that the New England Patriots indeed tampered with game balls for the AFC championship game. 经过几个月的调查...
今天我们要学的词是 cut short. To cut short 有缩短的意思。An eight-day cruise was cut short when a number of passengers on board came down with a stomach bug. 一艘游轮上的乘客感染肠胃病毒，游轮因此被迫缩短原定八...
今天我们要学的词是 put a damper on. DTo put a damper on 有降低热烈程度，或令人扫兴的意思。Rain showers put a damper on Mother's Day, causing most of the outdoor activities to be canceled. 母亲节下雨，大部分户外活动...
今天我们要学的词是 landfall. Landfall 登陆。Tropical storm Ana weakened before making landfall in South Caroline on Sunday. 热带风暴安娜星期天在南卡罗来纳州登陆前风力有所减弱。The Unites States has passed the nin...
今天我们要学的词是 chemicals. Chemicals 化学物质。A group of scientists voiced new health concerns about a common class of chemicals used in thousands of products, including electronics, footwear, and sleeping bags. 科学家对一类常见...
今天我们要学的词是 therapy. Therapy 治疗。Gene therapy can help restore vision in patients with a rare form of childhood blindness, but its benefits will start to diminish after one to three years. 基因疗法可以帮助小时候因为一...
今天我们要学的词是 critique. Critique 有批评的意思。U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released a harsh critique, saying the Pentagon has refused to give her information about sexual assaults that happened at some major bases. 美国联邦...
今天我们要学的词是 immersion. Immersion 意思是浸透。Montana has become the second state to fund Native American indigenous language immersion programs in public schools. 蒙大拿州成为美国第二个出资，让公立学校提供印第...
今天我们要学的词是 in connection with. In connection with 意思是与某事相关的。Six police officers in connection with the death of Baltimore resident Freddie Gray are facing criminal charges. 跟巴尔的摩居民格雷之死有关的...
今天我们要学的词是 join the fray. To join the fray 意思是参与竞争或冲突。Carly Fiorina, the former chief executive of HP, joined the fray in seeking the Republican nomination for President. 前惠普公司总裁卡莉.菲奥里纳加...
今天我们要学的词是 fluoride. Fluoride 氟化物。The U.S. government is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride added to drinking water for the first time in more than 50 years. 美国政府50多年来首次降低饮用水建议添加的氟...
今天我们要学的词是 to date. To date 意思是到目前为止。In a closed door meeting last weekend, former President George W. Bush delivered his harshest criticisms to date against his successor, President Obama, on foreign policy. 在上周...
今天我们要学的词是 apprehension. Apprehension 有逮捕的意思。According to the Department of Homeland Security, there has been a sharp drop in the apprehension of illegal immigrants at the U.S.' southern border. 美国国土安全部说，...
今天我们要学的词是 justified. Justified 形容词，意思是有正当理由的。Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a new documentary that the annexation of Crimea was justified. 俄罗斯总统普京在一部新纪录片中表示，兼...
今天我们要学的词是 aftershock. Aftershock 名词，意思是余震。A major aftershock hit the Kathmandu area of Nepal last Sunday, sending terrified people into the streets. 尼泊尔加德满都地区上周日发生强烈余震，惊慌失措...
