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今天我们要学的词是hammer。Hammer, 作为名词是榔头,作为动词则是猛击,击败的意思。美国四月的就业报告显示,就业情势有所恶化。 Seizing on April's slower job growth, Republicans hammered President Obam
今天我们要学的词是allergy。 Allergy, 是过敏的意思。最新研究发现, Flu shots are harmless to most kids who suffer from egg allergies, 流感疫苗对大多数鸡蛋过敏的孩子不会带来伤害。 Spring allergy season is h
今天我们要学的词是burst into。 To burst into something, 意思是突然爆发出来。 The room burst into laughter at the joke, 房间里所有人都被这个笑话逗得开怀大笑。不久前好莱坞话题女王林赛.罗韩被判入狱
今天我们要学的词是higher-ups。 Higher-ups, 高层。=He got the promotion only because he was a bootlicker to the higher-ups, 他就是因为拍马屁才得到了提升。NBC higher-ups plan to order 10 drama pilots, 美国全国广播公司的
今天我们要学的词是workplace。 Workplace, 工作场所。 SeaWorld Orlando was fined $75,000 for workplace safety violations, 奥兰多的海洋世界因为违反工作场所的安全规定,被罚款七万五千美元。有关数据显示,
今天我们要学的词是sluggish. Sluggish迟缓的,缺少活力的。博彩业巨头拉斯维加斯金沙集团第二季度盈利比去年同期下降35%. The company blames a July typhoon and sluggish economic growth in China for its weak perf
今天我们要学的词是 addictive。Addictive 容易让人上瘾的。Deaths from drug overdoses rose for the 11th straight year in 2010. Most cases were accidents involving addictive painkillers. 2010年,药物服用过量造成的死亡事件连
今天我们要学的词是upgrade。 Upgrade, 升级。 The local elementary school received a library upgrade thanks to donations from the alumni association, 校友会的慷慨捐赠,让本地小学图书馆焕然一新。 美国副总统官邸准
今天我们要学的词是reputation。 Reputation, 是声誉、声望的意思。The new CEO arrived with a reputation for problem solving, 公司新总裁是出了名的解决问题的高手。He has a reputation for being a playboy, 他是有名的
今天我们要学的词是inmate。 Inmate, 指那些被强行关押的人。 Nearly 600 inmates escaped from a Vietnamese drug rehab center, 越南一家戒毒所里的将近六百个瘾君子逃跑了。 统计数字显示, 29 percent of Virgini
今天我们要学的词是level off。 To level off, 是稳定下来的意思。 At some major banks, the number of bad loans is starting to level off, 一些大银行的坏帐案例正在逐步稳定下来。 最新研究发现, U.S. obesity rate
今天我们要学的词是entry。 Entry, 有进入的意思。 He found an entry-level job immediately after graduating from college, 他大学一毕业马上就找到了一个初级的职务。 The college quarterback's entry into NFL is almost gu
今天我们要学的词是 biography, biography is spelled b-i-o-g-r-a-p-h-y; biography. Biography 传记。The biography of famous movie star Glenn Ford will be released this Saturday. 著名电影演员格兰.福特的传记这个星期六出版。
今天我们要学的词是toss-up。 Toss-up, 意思是胜负机会各半,胜负难分的事情。球队首发投球手肩膀受伤。 Whether he can play in the next game is a toss-up, 下场比赛能否上场很难讲。 The governor's race is a
今天我们要学的词是overarching。 Overarching, 有首要的意思。 The overarching goal of the event is to raise breast cancer awareness, 这次活动的首要目标是提高人们对乳腺癌的了解。距离美国国会中期选举只有三
今天我们要学的词是make-up。 Make-up, 补做的某件事。 The two teams will play their make-up game at the end of the season, 这两个球队将在赛季最后补赛。 My English tutor called me to cancel today's lesson, but offered to s
今天我们要学的词是 inundate. Inundate 是泛滥,淹没的意思。The police hotline is inundated with tips. 警察局的热线电话收到了无数条线索。Thousands of illegal immigrants inundated the LA school district with requests
今天我们要学的词是back off。 Back off, 意思是在某件事上后退。CNN报道说, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is backing off plans to hold a controversial referendum on the Greek bailout plan, 希腊总理帕潘德里欧考虑
今天我们要学的词是juggle。 Juggle, 有力图平衡的意思。在美国, Some college students need to juggle jobs and school to pay for their education, 一些大学生需要边上学,边打工,自己赚学费受教育。 The job req
今天我们要学的词是obsolete。 Obsolete, 是过时的意思。美国国防部长盖茨在西点军校发表讲话时说, The traditional U.S. Army, with its large units that include tanks and other heavy equipment, is fast becoming obsolete