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今天我们要学的词是 undercut. Undercut 有削弱的意思。日本八月份的贸易赤字7541亿日元。The export data undercut Japan's hopes for an export-driven revival of the country's economy. 这一出口数据削弱了日本依靠出口
今天我们要学的词是shore up。 To shore up, 是支持,支撑的意思。 The new recruit will help shore up the team's defense, 这名新来的球员会增加球队的防守能力。 The International Monetary Fund agreed to a $3 billion lo
今天我们要学的词是 envoy. Envoy 是特使的意思。Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan resigned as international peace envoy for Syria. 前联合国秘书长安南辞去了叙利亚国际和平特使的职务。A UN human rights envoy v
今天我们要学的词是paperwork。 Paperwork, 文件。比如, We keep all the important paperwork in a safe place, 我们把所有重要文件放在一个安全的地方。美国总统奥巴马正式启动2012年总统竞选连任的努力。
今天我们要学的词是 installment。Installment 谈到文艺作品时,有一集,一期,一部的意思。The first installment of The Hobbit trilogy earned over $500 million within days of its release. 电影霍比特人三部曲第一部上
今天我们要学的词是reserved。 Reserved, 意思是保留下来的,留作专用的。 These seats are reserved for special guests, 这些座位是给嘉宾保留的。 The parking space is reserved for the school principal, 这个停车位是学
今天我们要学的词是come into play。 To come into play, 意思是发挥效应,产生影响。在即将举行的世界杯中,美国队第一轮三场比赛赛场海拔都在四千英尺以上。他们为此提前两周赶往南非适应环境
今天我们要学的词是mandatory. Mandatory is spelled m-a-n-d-a-t-o-r-y, mandatory. Mandatory指强制性的,必须的。比如,mandatory retirement age 强制退休年龄。Bulgaria's Minister of Regional Development is calling for the intr
今天我们要学的词是let somebody down。 To let somebody down, 有未履行承诺,让某人失望的意思。 The newly elected Mayor promised he will not let the voters down, 新当选的市长保证说,自己绝对不会让选民失望。
今天我们要学的词是wind down。 Wind down, 是逐渐结束的意思。美国总统奥巴马宣布,今年七月开始从阿富汗撤军,他对全国人民说: It was the beginning, but not the end, of our effort to wind down this war, 这是
今天我们要学的词是call for。Call for, 意思是呼吁,要求。法德两国领导人呼吁欧洲大陆尽快结束债务危机。 German and French leaders called for quick action on the continent's debt crisis, 五家国际媒体最近签署
今天我们要学的词是at best。At best, 充其量,顶多。 His performance was mediocre at best, 他的表现充其量只能算一般。 His new book lacks originality. It's OK at best, 他的新书缺少新意,最多只能算凑合。 The
今天我们要学的词是injury。 Injury, 伤病。 He sustained a foot injury during the first quarter of the game, 他比赛第一节脚就受了伤。 He is out for the entire season due to a knee injury, 他因为膝部受伤,整个赛季都不
今天我们要学的词是fix。 Fix, 做为名词,指注射毒品消除毒瘾,但也常被用来指得到其它特别上瘾的东西。 I got my coffee fix every morning in the nearby coffee shop, 我每天早上一定要在附近的咖啡店买咖
今天我们要学的词是go along with。 Go along with, 意思是赞同,附和。美国财政部长盖特纳上周访问北京。 Geithner's main goal in Beijing was to convince China to go along with new U.S. sanctions against Iran's oil indust
今天我们要学的词是lackluster。Lackluster 意思是平淡的,没有生气的。The actor was criticized for his lackluster performance in the movie. 这个演员因为在电影里平淡的演技而受到批评。The company decided to slas
今天我们要学的词是 victim。Victim 受害者。Dozens of gun violence victims attended President Obama's State of the Union address. 几十个枪支暴力受害者出席了美国总统奥巴马的国情咨文讲话。联合国的一份最新报
今天我们要学的词是 discontinue. Discontinue 动词,停止。Volvo has confirmed that it'll discontinue it's C30 production. 大众汽车公司证实,计划停止C30车的生产。Walmart, the world largest retailer, discontinued sales of
今天我们要学的词是 donor. Donor 是捐赠者的意思。Mitt Romney's campaign offered some supporters the opportunity to fly with the candidate on his charter plane as a donor prize. 罗姆尼竞选团队说,某些支持者可以乘坐罗姆
今天我们要学的词是drastic。 Drastic, 大幅度的,剧烈的。 The school district is considering drastic steps to improve student achievement, 这个校区正在考虑采取重大步骤,设法提高学生成绩。 Federal Reserve Chair