学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2908 ratchet up

今天我们要学的词组是ratchet up。Ratchet up，意思是激化、加剧 。North Korea's foreign minister ratcheted up tensions, saying his country had the right to shoot down U.S. planes even outside North Korean airspace. 朝鲜外交部长加

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2910 crumbling

今天我们要学的词是 crumbling。Crumbling形容词，意思是破碎的、崩塌的 。Many people living near a crumbling dam in storm-battered Puerto Rico have been evacuated, Governor Ricardo Rossello said. 波多黎各总督里卡多罗赛洛

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2912 motorcade

今天我们要学的词是 motorcade。Motorcade名词，意思是车队 。As President Donald Trump's motorcade drove to Indianapolis International Airport, a man took a knee on the sidewalk, with a folded American flag in his hand. 总统唐纳德川

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2913 exhaustive

今天我们要学的词是 exhaustive。Exhaustive形容词，意思是详尽的、彻底的。The decision of pulling out US embassy staff from Cuba came after an exhaustive review of US diplomats' safety in Havana and discussions with the Cuban go

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2914 capsize

今天我们要学的词是 capsize。Capsize动词，意思是翻船。At least 23 Rohingya refugees died when the boat they were fleeing in capsized in the Bay of Bengal, the UN's migration agency announced. 联合国的移民机构称，罗兴亚难

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2896 quandary

今天我们要学的词是quandary。Quandary名词，意思是困境、为难 。The Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui who is applying for political asylum in the US is a diplomatic quandary for the Trump administration, which wants China's aid in iso

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2900 picturesque

今天我们要学的词是picturesque。Picturesque形容词，意思是如画一般的、别具一格的。At least 58 people died when the most powerful earthquake in over eight decades hit Mexico, with most fatalities taking place in the pictures

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2904 phase out

今天我们要学的词组是phase out。Phase out，意思是逐渐淘汰、停止。The chief executive of General Motors cautioned against the growing trend of officials in China and a number of other countries of making plans to phase out sales

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2774 forgiveness

今天我们要学的词是 forgiveness. Forgiveness 名词，宽恕，原谅。Pope Francis begged forgiveness for the sins and failings of the church and its members during Rwanda's genocide. 教皇方济各为罗马天主教会及其成员在卢旺达

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2778 well wisher

今天我们要学的词是 well-wisher. Well-wisher 名词，祝福者。The family of an American who was killed in last week's attack in London thanked well-wishers for their generosity. 在上星期伦敦恐怖袭击中遇害的一个美国人的家

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2856 impoverished

今天我们要学的词是impoverished。Impoverished形容词，意思是贫困的、枯竭的 。North Korea, desperate for foreign currency, has sent tens of thousands of its impoverished citizens to cities and towns across Russia to work at cons

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2739 roll back

今天我们要学的词是 roll back. To roll back 意思是回归到原来的水平或状态，也有取消，减少的意思。U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to roll back regulations on businesses. 美国总统川普签署行政

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2890 refinery

今天我们要学的词是refinery。Refinery名词，意思是精炼厂、冶炼厂。Energy markets are closely watching for signs of damage at Gulf Coast refineries, many of which had shut down to prepare for rainfall and flooding from Tropical S

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2889 slash

今天我们要学的词是slash。Slash动词，意思是大幅度裁剪、削减。After completing its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods, Amazon slashed the prices of dozens of items at all 460 of its new grocery stores. 亚马逊在完成了对

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2887 ride out

今天我们要学的词组是ride out。Ride out，意思是安全度过。People who rode out Hurricane Harvey in devastated Rockport, Texas, described how their houses felt like they were breathing. 那些在满目苍夷的德州罗克伯特市安全

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2885 pardon

今天我们要学的词是pardon。Pardon动词，意思是宽恕、赦免 。A U.S. backed Syrian group pardoned 96 alleged members of ISIS in what it said was an attempt to dissuade low-ranking ISIS members from pledging allegiance to the terror g

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2882 feud

今天我们要学的词是feud。Feud名词，意思是不和、争执。 President Trump attacked two Republican lawmakers, Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Jeff Flake of Arizona in tweets, deepening his feud with members of his party. 川普

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2858 fatally

今天我们要学的词是fatally。Fatally副词，意思是致命的、毁灭性的。A woman was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer after she called 911 to report a possible assault near her home just before midnight.一名女性在半夜

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2866 sham

今天我们要学的词是sham。Sham形容词，意思是虚假的、冒充的。Venezuela's president has declared a sweeping victory in a vote that much of the world and many of his own citizens have called a sham election. 委内瑞拉总统声称

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2867 rein in

今天我们要学的词组是rein in。Rein in，意思是控制、放慢。Trump administration officials urged China and other nations to band together to confront North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic-missile ambitions, with Vice President M