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今天我们要学的词是 nonprofit。Nonprofit 做为名词,意思是非盈利性机构。The financial crisis dealt a blow to the nation's nonprofits. 金融危机使美国的非盈利性机构受到了打击。最新报道显示,YMCA came up
今天我们要学的词是file for。 File for,意思是申请,通常用在比较正式的场合。美国航空公司最近表示,准备大幅度裁员,以重建公司。 American Airlines filed for bankruptcy last year, with a loss of nearly
今天我们要学的词是whopping。Whopping, 的意思是巨大的,程度惊人的。美国股市爆出好消息:道琼斯工业指数今年一季度创下1998年以来最佳同比表现,同时 The Nasdaq rose a whopping 19% since New Year's
今天我们要学的词是 personal trainer. Personal is spelled p-e-r-s-o-n-a-l, and trainer is spelled t-r-a-i-n-e-r, personal trainer. Personal trainer 私人教练。随着人们健康意识的加强,Personal trainers have become one of the fa
今天我们要学的词是 preterm。 Preterm 没到预产期的,也就是我们常说的早产。For the fifth consecutive year, the preterm birthrate in the USA continued its steady downward trend. 美国早产出生率连续第五年平稳下降。
今天我们要学的词是in the midst of。 In the midst of, 意思是在某一进程之中。最新数据显示,2011年汽车销量直线上升。 Rising car sales in 2011 are a major improvement over 2009, when sales hit a 30-year low in the mi
今天我们要学的词是 see something coming. See something coming是预料到某事会发生。I wasn't surprised when the company closed down. You could see it coming. 公司关门我并不吃惊。这是意料之中的事。研究发现,美国
今天我们要学的词是charge. Charge做为动词,有起诉的意思。默多克新闻集团窃听丑闻的最新进展是,Eight of Rupert Murdoch's editors and reporters have been charge with hacking the voice mailboxes of more than 600 peop
今天我们要学的词是inauguration。Inauguration 就职典礼。1月21号是美国总统奥巴马第二个任期的就职典礼。Security is airtight for the inauguration. 就职典礼的保安措施滴水不漏。Officials are expecting inaug
今天我们要学的词是counseling。Counseling 是名词,有咨询的意思。比如,financial counseling 金融咨询。Despite extensive support and counseling, 349 U.S. service members committed suicide in 2012. 尽管能够得到广泛的支
今天我们要学的词是overtake. Overtake 是超过的意思。China is projected to soon overtake Germany and the US as the country that has the most outbound global tourists. 预计,中国将很快超过德国和美国,成为世界上最大的
今天我们要学的词是dip. Dip is spelled d-i-p, dip. Dip的意思是下降,下沉。比如,The 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipped again last week. 30年期固定抵押贷款利率上个星期再次跌落。根据一项统计,In the U.S.,
今天我们要学的词是teeter. Teeter is spelled t-e-e-t-e-r, teeter. Teeter 的意思是摇摇欲坠,摇摆不定。 尽管欧盟决定出资救市,Spain's banking system is still teetering on the edge of disaster. 西班牙银行系统还是徘
今天我们要学的词是 grim。Grim 意思是残忍的,严酷的。The United Nations gave a grim count of the human costs of Syria's civil war, putting the death toll over 60,000 in 21 months. 联合国公布了叙利亚内战造成的无情的生
今天我们要学的词是 unbeatable. Unbeatable 无敌的,打不垮的。Japanese researchers created a robot that is unbeatable at the game of rock-paper-scissors. 日本科研人员研制出一种机器人,玩石头剪子布永远不会输。
今天我们要学的词是 self-gifting。Self-gifting 自己买礼物送给自己。近年来在美国,Self-gifting has been gaining popularity. 自己给自己买礼物变得越来越流行。美国全国零售业协会的调查显示,People a
今天我们要学的词是 threshold. Threshold 是门槛,临界值的意思。I have a low threshold for alcohol . 我酒量小。有研究显示,Women have higher threshold for pain than Men. 女性比男性抗疼痛的能力更强。YouTube a
今天我们要学的词是 surge. Surge 做为名词,有猛增的意思。美国总统候选人奥巴马和罗姆尼第一场辩论结束后,Romney enjoyed a surge in the polls after his strong performance. 罗姆尼在辩论中强有力的表现,
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
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