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今天我们要学的词是volatile。 Volatile, 不稳定的,动荡的。 Wall Street ended a volatile week of trading, 华尔街股票交易结束了动荡的一周。 With Europe's debt crisis and America's debt rating downgraded, global stock m
今天我们要学的词是grassroots。 Grassroots, 基层的。商人出身的赫尔曼.凯恩宣布参加2012年总统大选。 Herman Cain promised to appeal to grassroots voters, 凯恩保证要努力吸引基层选民。 与此同时,美国现任
今天我们要学的词是absorb。Absorb, 吸收,吸纳。最新调查显示,美国明年的保险费用可能要上涨5.4%。 Due to the current economic condition, most companies say it's too much for them to absorb, 鉴于目前经济形势的
今天我们要学的词是 much-needed. Much-needed 急需的。The school received a much-need grant to keep its band. 学校得到了一笔急需的补助金,保住了学校的乐队。It was a much-needed win for our team. 我们球队太需要这
今天我们要学的词是appoint。 Appoint, 作为动词,是任命的意思。 Turkey appointed its new military chiefs, 土耳其政府任命了新的军事领导人。 EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton appointed three new directors in
今天我们要学的词是 flexible。Flexible 灵活的,有弹性的。美国一项调查显示,Almost all respondents think that flexible work arrangements would have a positive effect on their personal lives. 几乎所有受访者都认为,灵
今天我们要学的词是 work-related. Work is spelled w-o-r-k, related is spelled r-e-l-a-t-e-d, work-related. Work-related 与工作有关的。比如,He claimed that the travel expenses were all work-related. 他说,外出旅行的这些开支
今天我们要学的词是consecutive。Consecutive, 连续的,连贯的。最近美国大陆持续酷暑天气。 The state of Texas has been experiencing consecutive days of over 100-degree heat, 德克萨斯州正在持续经历100度以上的酷
今天我们要学的词是 outdoor, outdoor is spelled o-u-t-d-o-o-r; outdoor. Outdoor 户外的。Outdoor activities 室外活动。New York City's ban on outdoor smoking, including parks and beaches, went into effect last Monday. 纽约市有关户外
今天我们要学的词是knock out。 Knock out, 有毁坏的意思。 The Japanese government is conducting stress tests on all its nuclear plants following the March earthquake disaster which knocked out the cooling systems at Fukushima, 三月地震
今天我们要学的词是 airtight。Airtight 严密的,无懈可击的。Our team played airtight defense tonight. 我们球队今天晚上的防守无懈可击。His argument appeared virtually airtight. 他的论证听上去滴水不漏。Secu
今天我们要学的词是reins。Reins, 是名词rein的复数形式,rein是缰绳的意思,reins则指统治权,控制权。 Russia Prime Minister Putin said he will step down as chairman of United Russia and hand the reins of the parliament
今天我们要学的词是 fulfilling. Fulfilling令人满意的。I had the most fulfilling lunch. 我午饭吃得太满意了。The old couple had a long-lasting and fulfilling marriage. 这对老夫妇的婚姻长长久久,幸福美满。Volunt
今天我们要学的词是translate into。 Translate into, 意思是相当于,可转化为。如今美国房屋按揭贷款利率很低,很多人说,这是买房的好时机,此外, Home ownership can translate into personal tax savings, 买
今天我们要学的词是hitch a ride。Hitch a ride, 的意思是搭便车,叫顺风车。 Can I hitch a ride with you? 意思就是,我能顺路搭你的车么? He was hoping to hitch a ride to the stadium, 他打算找个顺路的人捎他去
今天我们要学的词是 added. Added 意思是附加的,额外的。The win carried added meaning for the coach who will retire after the season. 这场胜利对于赛季结束后即将退休的教练来说有着特殊的意义。鉴于奥巴马在
今天我们要学的词是protracted。 Protracted, 长时间的,拖延的。 President Obama said the protracted struggle between Republicans and Democrats over raising the U.S. debt ceiling is 'an entirely self-inflicted wound' to the economy, 美
今天我们要学的词是trait。 Trait, 特征。 A new study in South Korea shows that 1 in 38 children have traits of autism, 韩国一项最新研究显示,每38个孩子里就有一个孩子带有自闭症的特征。 Two-thirds of the child
今天我们要学的词是assuage. Assuage is spelled a-s-s-u-a-g-e, assuage. Assuage指缓和减轻痛苦。Malaysia's government has imposed new conditions on a rare earth refinery set up by an Australian miner to assuage public fears of radioacti
今天我们要学的词是 poke fun at。To poke fun at 意思是拿某人某事开玩笑,调侃。比如:Stop poking fun at me! 别拿我开玩笑。Prince William poked fun at his younger brother Prince Harry during a recent visit to Cambridge