每日一句口语 164

今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是：

The Department of Homeland Security has been forced 

to release a list of keywords and phrases it uses to 

monitor social networking sites and online media for 

signs of terrorist¹ or other threats against the US.

美国国土安全部近日应要求公开了用于监控社交网站和网络

媒体的“敏感词”，这些“敏感词”用于防范针对美国的恐

怖分子和其他威胁。

【Vocabulary】

1. release:释放；让渡；发行

Example: TWC will release the movie in North America.威斯腾公司将在北美发行本片

2. phrase:短语；习语；措辞；[音]乐句

Example: The new phrase is now on the tongue of men.这个新短语现在正十分流行。

3. monitor:监视；监督；监听

Example: He will monitor and review the company's rules and regulations.

他将监督并审查该公司的规章制度。

4. terrorist:恐怖主义的

Example: Without my gun, I'm a sitting duck for any terrorist.

没有这支枪，我就成了恐怖分子下手的目标。

5. social networking site:社交网站

Example: The social networking site allows people to design their own Web pages to 

reflect their personalities² -- listing their likes, dislikes and hobbies.

社交网站允许人们按照自己的个性,涉及网页,在网页种可以罗列自己的喜好爱憎。

1 terrorist   

n.恐怖主义者，恐怖分子

参考例句：

• Without the gun,I'm a sitting duck for any terrorist.没有这支枪，我就成了恐怖分子下手的目标了。
• The district was put on red alert during a terrorist's bomb scare.这个地区在得到恐怖分子炸弹恐吓后作了应急准备。

2 personalities   

n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
• Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。