今天我们要学的词是blip。 A blip, 是突如其来的小挫折,小磕绊的意思。The management of the company claimed that the latest sales slowdown was just a blip, 公司管理层表示,最近销售额的下降只是暂时的挫折。...
今天我们要学的词是higher-ups。 Higher-ups, 高层。=He got the promotion only because he was a bootlicker to the higher-ups, 他就是因为拍马屁才得到了提升。NBC higher-ups plan to order 10 drama pilots, 美国全国广播公司的...
今天我们要学的词是malfunction。 Malfunction, 是失灵的意思。A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing because of a landing gear malfunction, 由于飞机起落架失灵,美国联航的一架客机被迫紧急着陆。The ho...
今天我们要学的词是civil rights。 Civil rights, 民权。每年一月第三个星期一是美国联邦假日马丁.路德金日。Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent civil rights leader, 马丁.路德金是著名民权领袖。He played a...
今天我们要学的词是donate。 Donate, 是动词,意思是捐赠。U.S. cell phone users have donated $22 million to Haitian earthquake relief through text messaging, 美国手机用户已经通过发短信的方式为海地赈灾捐赠了220...
今天我们要学的词是standing。 Standing, 做为名词,有地位的意思。星期三是美国总统奥巴马就职一周年。一年前,他的民众支持率高达67%。可如今,The latest Gallup poll puts his standing at 50%, 最新盖洛...
今天我们要学的词是overdrive。 Overdrive, 指汽车的超速档。说一件事情into overdrive, 意思就是进入白热化。The candidates threw their campaigns into overdrive ahead of the election, 选举即将到来前,候选人的宣战...
今天我们要学的词是sportsmanship。 Sportsmanship, 意思是运动家的风范,运动精神。Teaching children the importance of good sportsmanship can help develop good character, 教育孩子运动精神的重要性有助于培养他们的...
今天我们要学的词是census。 Census, 是人口普查的意思。The U.S. Census Bureau kicked off its 2010 population count in a remote Alaskan village on Monday, 美国人口普查局星期一在阿拉斯加一个偏远的小村庄正式开始...
今天我们要学的词是middle class。 Middle class, 中产阶级。President Obama will announce a series of initiatives aimed at helping middle class families, 美国总统奥巴马计划宣布一系列提案,设法帮助中产阶级家庭。...
今天我们要学的词是hassle。 Hassle, 意思是麻烦。圣诞节发生炸机未遂事件后,美国进一步加强机场的安全检查,坐飞机旅行越来越麻烦。一项最新调查发现,27% of U.S. travelers no longer think flyin...
今天我们要学的词是rite of passage。 Rite of passage, 指人生进入新阶段的礼仪。A sweet 16 birthday is a rite of passage into adulthood for teenagers, 十六岁生日是青少年进入成年的标志。Getting a driver's license ha...
今天我们要学的词是time-consuming。 Time-consuming, 耗费时间的。Wedding planning is very time-consuming, 安排婚礼需要花费很多时间。Being a small business owner is very time-consuming, 做小业主需要投入很多时间。...
今天我们要学的词是memorable。 Memorable, 意思是令人难忘的。上星期天晚上是美国第52届格莱美颁奖典礼。The most memorable moment was the onstage appearance of Michael Jackson's kids to accept their father's lifetime...
今天我们要学的词是replacement。 Replacement, 意思是替代,替补。The coach chose Jimmy as the replacement for the injured quarterback, 教练选择Jimmy代替受伤的四分位。The basketball player just had a knee replacement surg...