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今天我们要学的词是hike。 Hike, 意思是猛增,大幅度提高。加州政府预算不足,导致加州州立大学学费猛增。 The University of California system is looking at possible tuition hikes of up to 16% in the fall of 2012,
今天我们要学的词是 vaunt. Vaunt is spelled v-a-u-n-t, vaunt. Vaunt 是炫耀,吹嘘的意思。美国法庭最近对前美国副总统候选人爱德华兹挪用竞选资金案作出无罪和无效审判的判决。The ruling was a new set
今天我们要学的词是dramatic。 Dramatic, 有剧烈的、突然的意思。一份最新研究显示, There has been a dramatic rise in Spam SMS, 垃圾短信的数量出现了急剧上升。 The dramatic price drop in crude oil in early May
今天我们要学的词是dual。Dual 双重的。A number of Taiwan residents who hold dual citizenships have chosen to renounce their American citizenship to avoid paying taxes under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. 一些拥有双重国籍的
今天我们要学的词是 lingering。Lingering 形容词,持久的,挥之不去的。Despite what he said, I still have a lingering doubt about his real intentions. 尽管他说得好听,可我还是对他的真实目的持怀疑态度。飓风
今天我们要学的词是subscriber。 Subscriber, 订户。美国很多人都是影视租赁公司Netflix 的会员。 Netflix is in danger of losing a large number of its subscribers with its 60% price hike, Netflix大幅加价60%,结果可能会
今天我们要学的词是alleviate。 Alleviate, 减轻,缓和。 Central banks in Europe are trying to alleviate market pressures by acting collectively, 欧洲各国的中央银行试图通过合作,来减轻市场压力。 The Organization o
今天我们要学的词是 extended。Extended 是形容词,延长的,长期的。He has been on extended sick leave since this summer. 他因为生病,从今年夏天就开始休长假。圣诞节前,Many retail stores are offering extended
今天我们要学的词是reluctant。 Reluctant, 的意思是不情愿的。比如: The manager is very reluctant to help me, 经理非常不愿意帮我的忙。再比如:数据显示,美国年轻消费者对汽车的喜爱和重视程度比
今天我们要学的词是climax。 Climax, 高潮。 The movie builds to an unexpected climax, 电影的高潮出人意料。 Critics claim that his new novel lacks a climax, 评论家认为,他的新书缺少高潮。分析人士表示, The ci
今天我们要学的词是passionate。 Passionate, 意思是热切的,强烈的。 Thousands of South Koreans gathered in a passionate display of excitement after learning the city of Pyeongchang was named to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, 得知平
今天我们要学的词是 wholesale。Wholesale 除了大家都知道的批发的意思,做为形容词,还有全盘的意思。美国新国防部长哈格尔说,It's time for a wholesale reexamination of the main drivers of defense costs. 眼下
今天我们要学的词是 self-control。Self-control 自控。A growing body of research suggests that there is a link between low levels of self-control in childhood and serious problems later in life. 越来越多的研究显示,孩子小时候缺
今天我们要学的词是hail。 Hail, 是热烈欢迎,称颂的意思。目前已证实,利比亚前领导人卡扎菲被打死。 The Western world hailed Gaddafi's death as the 'end of a painful chapter' for Libyans, 西方国家欢迎卡扎菲
今天我们要学的词是voluntary。 Voluntary, 自愿的,主动的。 Virginia residents turned in almost 10,000 pounds of unused and expired prescription medication during a voluntary 'Drug Take-Back Day', 在药物回收日那天,维吉尼亚
今天我们要学的词是 rattle, rattle is spelled r-a-t-t-l-e; rattle. Rattle 做为动词,有令人惊慌,烦恼的意思。The car accident rattled me. 车祸让我心有余悸。The host was rattled by the boos from the audience. 台下观众
今天我们要学的词是savvy。Savvy, 机智的,聪明的。 Savvy job hunters use the social networking site LinkedIn to gain all kinds of information, 经验丰富的求职者通过职业社交网站Linkedin获取各种信息。 我们可以在
今天我们要学的词是ride out. Ride out的意思是经受得住,挺过难关。The sailboat rode out the storm. 帆船抵挡住了暴风雨的袭击。There are signs that a global economic slowdown is hitting U.S. companies that rode out the
今天我们要学的词是out of shape. Out of shape意思是身体状态不佳。最近一项新研究发现,Men who stay fit can lower their risk of dying from a heart condition by 30% as compared with those who are out of shape, 与身体状态不
今天我们要学的词是living proof。Living proof 活生生的证据。美国一位老先生从98岁开始去健身房锻炼,如今102岁的他,已经坚持四年。He is living proof that it's never too late to start exercising. 他是活生生