今天我们要学的词是 sticker shock. Sticker shock 意思是价格高得让人感到震惊。美国著名歌星碧昂丝和身为说唱巨星的老公Jay-Z将同台演出，但是，Many fans are put off by sticker shock from the ticket price. 门...
今天我们要学的词是 grace period. Grace period 宽限期。日本通过立法，禁止持有儿童色情的图片和视频。The new law allows a grace period of one year for owners of such materials to get rid of them. 新法给现已持有这...
今天我们要学的词是 civil war. Civil war 内战。Saudi Arabia warned that Iraq was facing a full-scale civil war with dire consequences. 沙特阿拉伯警告说，伊拉克面临全面内战，将带来可怕的后果。与此同时， U.S....
今天我们要学的词是 disparage. Disparage 动词，意思是蔑视，贬低。The U.S. Patent Office ruled that the Washington Redskins' name disparages Native Americans. 美国专利局裁定，美式足球大联盟华盛顿红人队的队名是...
今天我们要学的词是 prohibit. Prohibit 做为动词，意思是禁止。A planned water park in a small town in Texas will prohibit excessively revealing swimwear. 德克萨斯州一个小镇计划修建一个水上公园，禁止穿过份暴露...
今天我们要学的词是 switch. Switch 做为动词，意思是转换。最新研究显示，美国高中学生抽烟的比例降至22年来的最低水平，不过，The study doesn't show whether it's because some high school students have swit...
今天我们要学的词是 voice. Voice 做为名词，是声音，嗓音的意思，做为动词，意思是发表意见和观点。The U.S. State Department voiced serious concerns about Myanmar's proposal to criminalize interfaith marriage. 缅甸一...
今天我们要学的词是 mascot. Mascot 名词，意思是吉祥物。The armadillo, mascot of the FIFA World Cup, is an endangered species whose numbers are believed to have declined by more than a third over the last 10 to 15 years. 本届足球世...
今天我们要学的词是 exchange. Exchange 做为形容词，是交换的意思。Exchange rate 汇率。A Montana man claimed self defense for killing a German exchange student for breaking into his garage. 一个蒙大拿州男子声称，打死一...
今天我们要学的词是 breadwinner. Breadwinner 名词，养家糊口的人。在美国，The number of married couples where the wife is the main breadwinner is four times greater than it was four decades ago. 收入更多依靠妻子的家庭数...
