今天我们要学的词是 wean. Wean 的意思是断奶,断绝。Fuel taxes are part of president Macron's strategy of weaning France off fossil fuels. 税收是马克龙希望法国摆脱石化燃料战略的一部分。 The new government of Pa
今天我们要学的词是 punctuate. punctuate 的原意是加标点,引申出来就是打断,间断的意思。 The two-day APEC summit was punctuated by bitter arguments and underlined a rising rivalry between China and the West for influence
今天我们要学的词是 acrimonious. acrimonious 的意思是尖刻的、充满火药味的。An acrimonious meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea failed to deliver a final communique, highlighting widening divisions between global powers
今天我们要学的词是 leapfrog. leapfrog 原指儿童玩的青蛙跳游戏,引申下来就是跳升,越级。 The U.S. government said it was working to harden the border crossing at Tijuana, Mexico, to prepare for the arrival of a migrant
今天我们要学的词是 luster. luster 的意思是光泽、光辉、光彩。The U.S. still attracts record numbers of international students, but with high tuition cost and increased global competition, it is losing its luster for those who a
今天我们要学的词是 pivotal. pivotal 的意思是关键性的,核心的。U.S. officials believe a recording pivotal to the case of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi doesn't appear to connect the Saudi crown prince to the killing. 美国官
今天我们要学的词是 keen. keen 的意思是热切的、热衷的。China experts believe that there is every reason, every incentive for both the U.S. and China to at least create the appearance that they are both keen to stabilize the South
今天我们要学的词是 gambit. gambit 是指精心策划的一步棋,特别是带有风险的策略。$150 million in aid to El Salvador marks China's latest gambit to make inroads in Central America. 中国向萨尔瓦多提供1.5亿美元援助
今天我们要学的词是 wary. Wary 是小心谨慎,警惕的意思。Celebrated singer and actor Pat Boone noted in a recent interview that conservative stars in Hollywood are wary of publicly discussing their personal politics for fear of publ
今天我们要学的词是 falter. falter 是减弱,动摇,畏缩不前的意思。Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, whose well-funded bid is to unseat GOP Sen. Ted Cruz has faltered in the polls in recent weeks. 得克萨斯州众议员奥罗克竞选资
今天我们要学的词是 coy。 Coy的意思是害羞,腼腆,闭口不谈。US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley stayed coy on her reasons for quitting, saying only that it was important to understand when it's time to stand aside. 美
今天我们要学的词是 high-stakes. High-stakes 原意是赌注高,风险大,引申下来是指事关重大。Harvard University is fighting accusations that its admissions office racially discriminated against Asian-American students in a h
今天我们要学的词是take-home message。 The take-home message, 意思是得到的教益。常听人说,上年纪了,酒量大不如前了。当事人也许是在谦虚,但是最近有研究恰恰证明了这一点。 The take-home messa
今天要讲的英语词是kick-off。 Kick-off不就是足球比赛时踢的第一个球吗?没错,但这是kick-off的原始意思,现在kick-off也可以指任何事情的开始。今天开始的是什么事呢?今天我们开始播出学个
今天我们要学的词是take its/their toll。 Take its/their toll, 是造成损失,伤害的意思。Call center jobs in India have been taking their toll on worker's health, 印度的客户服务中心的工作会对职工的健康造成伤害。
今天我们要学的词是assassination。 Assassination, 是刺杀的意思。巴基斯坦反对党领袖布托去年年底遇刺。Bhutto's assassination threw Pakistan into turmoil, 布托的遇刺让巴基斯坦陷入了混乱。Detectives from
今天我们要学的词是 hand off. Hand off 的愿意是橄榄球中的传球,引申下来就是交出、传递意思。 Former US President Obama claimed that he handed off a booming economy to President Trump at a recent rally for Democrats in
今天我们要学的词是 repercussion. Repercussion 是指影响,反响,恶果。Many immigrants in the U.S. see this midterm election as different because a change in control in congress would have huge repercussions for immigrant communities
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