学个词Learn a Word 第1344期 widespread
时间：2019-02-03 作者：英语课 分类：英语单词荟萃
英语课
今天我们要学的词是widespread。 Widespread, 广泛的。 "A widespread power blackout affected 1 about 9 million people in Chile last Saturday," 智利上星期六大范围停电，大约900万人受到影响。 "The U.S. stock market plunged 2 again due to widespread worries about a second recession," 大批投资者对二次经济衰退的担忧，造成美国股市再次暴跌。
短短十年里，美国中小学老师的平均教学经验从15到20年降低到了一到两年， "One of the main reasons is the widespread retirement 3 of baby boomers in recent years," 主要原因之一是近年来婴儿潮一代人的退休。好的，今天我们学习的词是widespread...
adj.不自然的，假装的
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
- The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
- She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
n.退休，退职
- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。