今天我们要学的词是entry。 Entry, 有进入的意思。 He found an entry-level job immediately after graduating from college, 他大学一毕业马上就找到了一个初级的职务。 The college quarterback's entry into NFL is almost gu...
今天我们要学的词是nutrition。 Nutrition, 营养。 The company was accused of misstating nutrition facts on the label, 这家公司被指控在标签上标注错误的营养成分。世界粮食计划署说, Food and good nutrition helps...
今天我们要学的词是defuse。 Defuse, 有缓和,平息的意思。 The training will give the police necessary tools to defuse hostage situations that could possibly become deadly, 培训的目的是为了让警察掌握各种必要手段,设...
今天我们要学的词是strategic。 Strategic, 战略性的。 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao vowed to boost strategic cooperation with Pakistan, 中国国务院总理温家宝保证要加强跟巴基斯坦的战略合作。 Boeing and Fujitsu estab...
今天我们要学的词是in droves。 In droves, 意思是大批的,成群结队的。上周末是圣诞节到来前的最后一个周末。 Holiday shoppers were out in droves, 节日购物的人群熙熙攘攘。大雪过后, Icy road conditi...
今天我们要学的词是white Christmas。 White Christmas, 白色圣诞节,指圣诞节前夜或是当天正赶上下雪,世界一片雪白。气象预报显示, The Rockies are guaranteed to have a white Christmas, 落基山脉地区一定会...
今天我们要学的词是afloat。 Afloat, 有在经济上得以维系的意思。 He has been out of work for two years and was only able to keep afloat with the unemployment benefits, 他已经失业两年了,全靠失业补贴,才能勉强维...
今天我们要学的词是wreak havoc。 Wreak, 动词,在这里是造成的意思,havoc, 指混乱破坏,连在一起,to wreak havoc, 意思是造成严重破坏。美国东岸很多地区周末遭遇暴风雪天气。 The blizzard conditio...
今天我们要学的词是decline。 Decline, 拒绝。 The company declined to offer any specifics about its layoff plan, 这家公司拒绝透露裁员计划的有关细节。 The source declined to be identified because of the sensitive nature of...
今天我们要学的词是tumble。 Tumble, 做为动词,有大幅下降的意思。美国电器店百思买11月结束的财政季度销售表现低迷。 Best Buy stocks tumbled 14% on the newly released data, 新公布的数字使百思买的股价...
今天我们要学的词是designated driver。 Designated driver, 指定司机。在美国,一群朋友出去派对,往往会指定其中一个人为designated driver此人不能喝酒,保证玩完了以后开车送大家回家,可谓牺牲我...
今天我们要学的词是balloon。 Balloon, 气球,做为动词,有迅速膨胀的意思。最新公布的数字显示, Wikileaks spending ballooned as it tried to pay salaries, 维基揭密开始支付工资,造成开支膨胀。 The New...
今天我们要学的词是ceiling。Ceiling, 是房间天花板的意思,可以引伸为上限。美国现行联邦债务上限是14.3万亿美元。 Some Republican lawmakers are opposed to raising the debt ceiling without tackling government spe...
今天我们要学的词是trauma。Trauma, 是创伤的意思,可以是身体上的,也可以是心理上的。 He suffered head trauma from the car crash, 车祸让他头部受创。 The veteran still suffers psychological trauma from his days...
今天我们要学的词是clean slate。 Clean, 干净的,slate有记录、记载的意思,a clean slate, 就是摆脱过去,一切从头开始。 The company sold its most profitable product line to pay off the debt so it could start with a c...