今天我们要学的词是stump。 Stump, 意思是游说演说。President Obama stumped for New Jersey governor Jon Corzine's re-election effort, 美国总统奥巴马为新泽西州长柯赞参选连任站台。Former President Bill Clinton stump...
今天我们要学的词是odds。 Odds, 可能性。The odds are good, 可能性很大。The odds are in our favor, 我们获胜的机会更大。If you are in your 30s, odds are you have not seriously considered your retirement planning, 如果你只...
今天我们要学的词是fuel。 Fuel, 做为动词,有刺激的意思。The basketball player put his house up for sale, fueling speculation that he is being traded, 这个篮球队员正在卖房子,大家因此猜测,他可能要被球队换...
今天我们要学的词是mediocre。 Mediocre, 是平庸的意思。A mediocre actor, 演技平平的演员。The coach transformed the mediocre team into a championship contender, 这个教练把一只不怎么样的球队变成了一个冠军赛的...
今天我们要学的词是sway。 Sway, 做为动词,有试图影响别人的意思。Virginias candidates for governor are trying to sway undecided voters, 维吉尼亚州长候选人试图影响仍然左右摇摆的选民。Health care industrie...
今天我们要学的词是red tape。 Red tape, 意思是官僚羁绊。The mayor promised to eliminate red tape that hampers business development, 市长保证要铲除那些阻碍商业发展的官僚障碍。The relief efforts were stalled by red...
今天我们要学的词是happy ending。 A happy ending, 美好的结局。Fairy tales always have a happy ending, 童话故事往往会有美好的结局。There was a happy ending to the love story, 这个爱情故事最后有一个美好的结局。...
今天我们要学的词是call it quits。 Call it quits, 意思是停止,了结。The negotiators decided to call it quits for the night, 谈判人员决定今天晚上就谈到这儿。The band plans to call it quits at the end of the tour, 这个...
今天我们要学的词是pose。 Pose, 做为动词,有冒充的意思。The police are looking for a robber posed as a cop, 警方正在搜捕一个假冒警察的抢劫犯。A 52-year old man was arrested for posing as a high school senior, 一名...
今天我们要学的词是speak volumes。 Speak volumes, 意思是充分说明。The standing ovation at the end of his speech spoke volumes of his popularity, 他讲话结束后,全场听众起立鼓掌,充分显示了他受欢迎的程度。H...