今天我们要学的词是 poke fun at。To poke fun at 意思是拿某人某事开玩笑，调侃。比如：Stop poking fun at me! 别拿我开玩笑。Prince William poked fun at his younger brother Prince Harry during a recent visit to Cambridge...
今天我们要学的词是 review。Review 有评论的意思。The movie got rave reviews. 这部电影好评如潮。The book received mixed reviews. 对这本书的评价有好有坏。I always read online reviews before I buy things on Amazon. 我...
今天我们要学的词是 stylis。stylist 设计师，造型师。Monica is studying to become a hair stylist. Monica正在学习，想当一名发型设计师。Twilight actress Kristen Stewart's stylist says that Kristen has always been a tomboy...
今天我们要学的词是 put in jeopardy。To put something in jeopardy 意思是使某事陷入危险。His behavior put our reputation in jeopardy. 他的行为使我们的名誉受到了威胁。Quitting your daytime job to pursuit your dream w...
今天我们要学的词是 hi-tech。Hi-tech高科技的。Hi-tech companies高科技公司。Hi-tech gadgets are sure-fire gifts for the holidays. 过节送高科技产品的礼物一定不会错。上星期，The House of Representatives voted to...
今天我们要学的词是downside。Downside是指某件事情不利的方面。One of the downsides of being a celebrity is the loss of privacy. 做名人的代价之一是，你的隐私会受到损伤。The downside of working from home is being...
今天我们要学的词是staff。Staff 做为名词是工作人员，比如 staff meeting就是职工会议。The Washington Times plans to cut staff for a second time in three years. 华盛顿时报计划裁员，这是三年以来的第二次了。...
今天我们要学的词是big-box store。Big-box store超级商场，一般是连锁店，比如沃尔玛。Compared to big-box stores, Amazon's prices are cheaper because of lower overhead. 跟超级商场相比，亚马逊网站商品的价格更低...
今天我们要学的词是 lingering。Lingering 形容词，持久的，挥之不去的。Despite what he said, I still have a lingering doubt about his real intentions. 尽管他说得好听，可我还是对他的真实目的持怀疑态度。飓风...
今天我们要学的词是 reckless driving。Reckless driving 野蛮驾驶，危险驾驶。Reckless driving is a leading cause of accidents on the highways of the United States. 危险驾驶是美国高速公路事故的主要原因。Reckless dri...
