学个词Learn a Word 第558期 Rescue

今天我们要学的词是rescue。 Rescue, 是搭救，挽救的意思。 The young man rescued a drowning child, 这个年轻人救起了一个溺水的孩子。 Four miners were rescued after being trapped underground for a week, 四名矿工被困

学个词Learn a Word 第1540-interim

今天我们要学的词是interim. Interim is spelled i-n-t-e-r-i-m, interim. Interim 做为形容词，意思是临时的。比如，interim government 临时政府。再比如，The two sides reached an interim agreement that will last for 30 days

学个词Learn a Word 第1557-haggle

今天我们要学的词是 haggle. Haggle 意思是争论，讨价还价，后面经常跟介词 over. The city council continues to haggle over the budget proposal. 市政委员会继续围绕预算提案讨价还价。As the U.S. Congress continue

学个词Learn a Word 第775期 Summer camp

今天我们要学的词是summer camp。 Summer camp, 夏令营。Going to summer camp is a long tradition in the U.S. 送孩子去夏令营是美国一个历史悠久的传统。Some 8 million children attend summer camps each year, 每年有大约八

学个词Learn a Word 第427期 Hazing

今天我们要学的词是hazing。 Hazing, 是捉弄新生或是新成员的意思。美国马里兰大学的一个兄弟会不久前被校方解散。The fraternity was reportedly involved in hazing, 据说这个兄弟会有捉弄新成员的传统。

学个词Learn a Word 第515期 Release

今天我们要学的词是release。 Release, 是发行、公布的意思。 The company will release its second quarter earnings next month, 这家公司定于下个月公布第二季度的盈利。 The movie has made more than $1 million in the th

学个词Learn a Word 第709期 Conflict of interest

今天我们要学的词是conflict of interest。 Conflict of interest, 利益冲突。 Since Wal-Mart is in dispute with the city, the council member sold his Wal-Mart stocks to avoid a conflict of interest, 这名市议员卖掉了跟市政府有争

学个词Learn a Word 第1254期 civilian

今天我们要学的词是civilian。 Civilian, 平民, 相对于military。 The U.S. and NATO will continue military operations in Libya as long as Moammar Gadhafi keeps attacking civilians, 只要卡扎菲继续袭击平民，美国和北约就会继

学个词Learn a Word 第1278期 wind down

今天我们要学的词是wind down。 Wind down, 是逐渐结束的意思。美国总统奥巴马宣布，今年七月开始从阿富汗撤军，他对全国人民说: It was the beginning, but not the end, of our effort to wind down this war, 这是

学个词Learn a Word 第1572-favorite

今天我们要学的词是 favorite. Favorite当名词，可以指比赛中被认为会得胜的一方。The United States women's volleyball team is the favorite to win the gold medal. 美国女排队是夺金大热门。Right now Brazil is the onl

学个词Learn a Word 第1007期 To put off

今天我们要学的词是put off。 To put off, 有推迟、拖延的意思。 City council decided to put off the vote on the proposal, 市政委员会决定推迟就这项提案投票表决。 The economic downturn forced many people to put off t

学个词Learn a Word 第1005期 pick on

今天我们要学的词是pick on。 To pick on somebody, 意思是找某人的岔儿，专门跟某人过不去。如果有人老是故意找你的岔儿，你就可以说， Why do you always pick on me? 你干嘛老跟我过不去？ Studies show

学个词Learn a Word 第1568-across-the-board

今天我们要学的词是 across the board. Across the board 指所有人，所有方面。最新调查显示，The number of young adults living with their parents has risen across the board, no matter their age, race or geographic locations. 跟父

学个词Learn a Word 第1078期 Nagging

今天我们要学的词是nagging。 Nagging, 唠叨个没完没了的，搅得人不得安宁的。The tennis player decided to take the season off to take care of his nagging shoulder injury, 这个网球选手决定赛季停赛，彻底治好一直

学个词Learn a Word 第1453课 rocky

今天我们要学的词rocky。 Rocky, 本身的意思是多岩石的，引伸出来就是艰难的，坎坷的。波兰是2012年欧洲足球锦标赛的主办方之一。 With delayed infrastructure construction, Poland faces a rocky road to the E

学个词Learn a Word 第409期 Diplomacy

今天我们要学的词是diplomacy。 Diplomacy, 是外交的意思。韩国新总统李明博上任后，马上展开外交行动。He started his energy diplomacy by holding a series of summits with leaders from natural resource-rich countries, 他

学个词Learn a Word 第607期 Rival

今天我们要学的词是rival。 Rival, 是对头的意思。 President-elect Obama named his one-time chief Democratic rival Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, 美国当选总统奥巴马提名自己原来的民主党对手，联邦参议

学个词Learn a Word 第678期 Transplant

今天我们要学的词是transplant。 Transplant, 移植。 The patient is recovering from a kidney transplant, 病人刚刚接受肾脏移植手术，正在休复当中。美国一个七岁女孩进行肿瘤切除手术，医生被迫摘除肝、脾

学个词Learn a Word 第1118期 let somebody down

今天我们要学的词是let somebody down。 To let somebody down, 有未履行承诺，让某人失望的意思。 The newly elected Mayor promised he will not let the voters down, 新当选的市长保证说，自己绝对不会让选民失望。

学个词Learn a Word 第563期 Single out

今天我们要学的词是single out。 Single out, 是选出，挑出的意思。 He was singled out as the person who started the fight, 据说这场架是由他挑起的。 He claimed that he was singled out for criticism because of his race, 他声