今天我们要学的词是turf war。 Turf是地盘的意思，turf war地盘之争，势力范围之争。墨西哥联邦部队拘捕了十名市长和另外十八名官员，因为他们涉嫌保护贩毒集团。In Mexico, turf wars between drug...
今天我们要学的词是bumpy。 Bumpy颠簸的，困难重重的。美国全国企业经济学家协会的一项最新调查发现，More than 90 percent of economists predict the recession will end this year, although the recovery is likely to b...
今天我们要学的词是telework。 Telework是指利用电讯手段，在办公室以外的地方远程办公。Telework can ensure continued operation in times of emergency, 远程办公可以确保紧急情况下的持续运作。The U.S. Offic...
今天我们要学的词是misstep。 Misstep失策。The basketball team lost the game because of a series of defensive missteps, 这支篮球队因为一系列防守上的失策而输了比赛。英国的哈里王子出访纽约，好评如潮。Pr...
今天我们要学的词是survivor。 Survivor幸存者。A cancer survivor, 癌症存活者；a plane crash survivor, 坠机事件的幸存者，a Holocaust survivor, 纳粹大屠杀的幸存者。The last survivor of the Titanic died Sunday at the...
今天我们要学的词是scrutiny。 Scrutiny是名词，意思是详细审查。美国百年老店通用汽车公司星期一申请破产，进入重组。General Motors' reorganization will come under intensive scrutiny from the U.S. Treasury, 通用...
今天我们要学的词是crown jewel。 Crown jewel是珍宝的意思。美国通用汽车公司申请破产保护。General Motors was the crown jewel of U.S. industrialization, 通用汽车公司曾经是美国工业化进程的一颗璀璨明珠。...
今天我们要学的词是on a whim。 On a whim意思是突发奇想，心血来潮。He saw the deal on the Internet and booked the vacation on a whim, 他在网上看到一个很划算的价格，心血来潮，马上定票，准备出去渡假。...
今天我们要学的词是quarantine。 Quarantine是隔离的意思。Mayor Nagin of New Orleans and his wife have been placed under quarantine after another passenger on their flight to China showed H1N1 flu like symptoms, 新奥尔良市市长纳金...
今天我们要学的词是convict。 Convict是判定某人有罪的意思。He was convicted of Driving Under the Influence and was sentenced to six months in prison, 他醉酒驾车罪名成立，被判入狱半年。North Korea convicted two Amer...
今天我们要学的词是clunker。 Clunker有旧车、破车的意思。为了帮助汽车市场走出低谷，美国国会众议院批准了一项计划。The plan offers up to $4500 to consumers who trade in gas-guzzling clunkers for new models,...
今天我们要学的词是recuse。 Recuse指鉴于利益冲突，法官自行回避案件审理。美国联邦最高法院星期一做出裁定，Judges should recuse themselves from cases in which a party contributed significantly to their campaig...
今天我们要学的词是vegan。 Vegan是最严格的素食主义者。Vegans don't eat meat, dairy products or eggs - in short, no animal products, 肉、奶制品或鸡蛋都不能吃，简而言之，凡是跟动物沾边的食物一律不吃。...
今天我们要学的词是rig。 Rig是造假的意思。最新一季美国偶像的结果让很多人感到意外，原以为胜券在握的Adam最后屈居第二。Many Adam Lambert fans are questioning if the result was rigged, Adam的很多歌迷都...
今天我们要学的词是rebound。 Rebound是反弹的意思。很多经济学家预计，美国经济会在今年晚些时候走出衰退的低谷，但是各地情况有所不同。While some cities are poised for a quick rebound, others face a...
