今天我们要学的词是limelight。 Limelight聚光灯的焦点，引伸为公众注意的核心。对流行音乐之王迈克尔.杰克逊的大型哀悼活动虽然告一段落，但是Michael Jackson won't fade from the limelight anytime soon,...
今天我们要学的词是cyber attack。 Cyber attack 网络攻击。Web sites of a number of South Korean government agencies were paralyzed by a suspected cyber attack on Wednesday, 韩国很多政府网站星期三陷入瘫痪状态，怀疑是由...
今天我们要学的词是royalty。 Royalty专利使用费，著作版税。Record labels and online radio stations reached an agreement on new royalty rates after a two-year battle, 经过两年的激烈争论，唱片公司跟网上广播电台在音...
今天我们要学的词是impair。 Impair是损害、损伤的意思。一项最新研究建议美国军方全面禁止吸烟。According to the study, tobacco use impairs military readiness in the short term, 研究显示，吸食烟草短期内有损...
今天我们要学的词是all star。 All star全明星。All star game全明星赛。The 80th Major League Baseball All-star Game will be played on Tuesday night, 美国职业棒球大联盟第80届全明星赛星期二晚上举行。 Tickets for t...
今天我们要学的词是center stage。 Center stage, 中央舞台，引伸为注意的焦点。Abortion opponents saw their issue take center stage during Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor's confirmation hearing, 反堕胎者看到，他们所关心的...
今天我们要学的词是must-see。 Must-see, 一定要看的，非看不可的。The latest 'Harry Potter' adventure is a must-see movie, 最新上映的哈里.波特的历险片一定要看。For most foreign visitors, New York is a must-see des...
今天我们要学的词是backpacker。 Backpack是背包的意思，后面加上-er, 就成了背着背包徒步旅行的人，简称背包客。A backpacker packs all his or her stuff into a backpack, 背包客把所有东西都塞在一个大背包...
今天我们要学的词是approval rating。 Approval rating是支持率的意思。Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's approval rating fell to 20%, 日本执政党自民党的民众支持率滑落到20%。 A new survey shows that President Ob...
今天我们要学的词是outnumber。 Outnumber是超过的意思。China's Internet users have outnumbered the U.S. population, 中国的互联网用户人数已经超过了美国人口总数。Women continue to outnumber men on U.S. college campu...
今天我们要学的词是bumpy road。 Bumpy road坎坷的道路。A bumpy road lies ahead for the U.S. auto industry, 美国汽车工业前途曲折。美国六月份失业率是9.5%。The current unemployment rate highlights the bumpy road to rec...
今天我们要学的词是to-do list。 To-do list, 任务清单。For most procrastinators, it's a good idea to keep a to-do list of things that should be accomplished every day, 对于大多数喜欢拖延的人来说，给自己列个必须完成的...
今天我们要学的词是summer camp。 Summer camp, 夏令营。Going to summer camp is a long tradition in the U.S. 送孩子去夏令营是美国一个历史悠久的传统。Some 8 million children attend summer camps each year, 每年有大约八...
今天我们要学的词是tone down。 Tone down是降低的意思。法国总统萨科齐星期天慢跑锻炼时突然头晕摔倒，送往医院接受治疗。Friends and doctors urged him to tone down his hyperactive lifestyle, 朋友和医生都要...
今天我们要学的词是look alike。 Look alike指长相极其相似的人。7月21号是美国著名作家海明威诞辰110周年。White-bearded David Douglas, 55, won the 2009 Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest, 55岁蓄着一脸白胡子的大...
