Month: January 2022

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，让他的民调支持率出现猛增。Samsung Electronics saw a 91% surge in Q3 operating profits. 三星电子公司第三季度的营运利润大幅度增长91%。眼下，美国房贷利息处于历史最低水平，Super low interest rates triggered a…

今天我们要学的词是 theme song. Theme song 主题曲。British singer Adele released “Skyfall”, the theme song she co-wrote and sang for the latest James Bond film. 英国歌手阿黛尔公布了新单曲“Skyfall”，这首歌是007新片的主题曲，阿黛尔参加了歌曲编写，并由她亲自演唱。The theme song was hailed by fans…

今天我们要学的词是 around-the-clock. Around-the-clock 意思是日夜不停的，连续不断的。The two sides talked around-the-clock, trying to reach an agreement before the approaching deadline. 双方夜以继日地谈判，努力在最后期限来临之前达成协议。星期一是美国法定假日哥伦比亚日。The DC government gave 42 bars and restaurants permission to stay open around-the-clock…

今天我们要学的词是 pay tribute. To pay tribute 意思是表达敬意。上星期五是史蒂夫.乔布斯去世一周年的日子。Apple paid tribute to its late CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs on the first anniversary of his death. 在乔布斯去世一年之际，苹果公司向这位前公司首席执行官，苹果公司的创办人之一表达了敬意。美国很多著名歌星将于10月11号在洛杉矶举办一场特别演唱会。Usher, Jennifer Hudson and Celine Dion…

今天我们要学的词是 overt. Overt 公开的，毫不掩饰的。在八月底召开的不结盟运动峰会上，Iran’s supreme leader blasted the UN as an “overt dictatorship.” 伊朗最高领导人严厉指责联合国“公开独裁”。在九月联大会议的讲话中，伊朗总统的言辞并不像历年那么激烈。Iran’s president made no overt calls for Israel’s destruction. 伊朗总统没有直截了当地表示要消灭以色列。耶鲁大学的一项研究发现，科研界对女性的歧视依然存在。研究人员说，The bias probably reflected subconscious cultural influences rather…

今天我们要学的词是 tell-all. Tell-all 意思是毫无保留的，全盘揭秘的。Arnold Schwarzenegger says in his tell-all book that his affair with the maid was stupid. 施瓦辛格在他全盘大揭秘的新书中说，自己跟女佣的婚外情愚蠢之极。Pop megastar Justin Bieber’s mom revealed her painful past in her tell-all…

今天我们要学的词是 lockout. Lockout 停工。美国全国冰球联盟劳资双方恢复谈判。These are the first talks after the lockout began. 这是球员停工后双方第一次谈判。在此之前，全国冰球联盟宣布取消剩下的所有季前赛。与此同时，经过两天的艰苦谈判，the NFL and the NFL Referee’s Association reached an agreement to end the three-month lockout. 美式足球联盟跟联盟的裁判协会达成协议，结束了长达三个月的裁判停工状态。During the lockout,…

今天我们要学的词是 parental consent. Parental consent 家长同意。美国联邦贸易委员会FTC建议修改有关规定，加强对网上儿童隐私的保护。Under the FTC proposals, some current online practices, like getting children under the age of 13 to submit their photos, would require parental consent. 根据联邦贸易委员会的提案，互联网上让13岁以下的孩子提交照片等现行做法，都要得到家长的同意。Parents…

今天我们要学的词是 publicity. Publicity 有宣传的意思。The lead singers’ feud turned out to be just a publicity stunt for the band’s new album. 乐队主唱之间的矛盾，其实只是乐队为了新唱片问世，而采取的一种宣传手段。有人说，Any publicity is good publicity. 任何宣传都是好的宣传。言外之意，即使是负面宣传，也会增加产品的知名度。另外一种类似说法是，There is no such thing…

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 for copies of thier school records that will help…

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带动经济复苏的希望。美国民主党全国代表大会刚结束，美国劳工部就公布了美国的最新就业数字，显示就业市场没有起色。 The jobs market data undercut President Obama’s momentum coming out the Democratic…

今天我们要学的词是 inventory. Inventory 库存。Korean automaker Hyundai said last week that its inventory at U.S. car dealers is at its highest level for the year. 韩国汽车制造商现代汽车公司上星期说，美国汽车经销商处的现代汽车库存量，眼下已达到年内的最高水平。Wal-Mart has decided to stop selling…

今天我们要学的词是 elite. Elite 意思是最棒的，顶尖的。Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both attended elite private high schools. 总统候选人奥巴马和罗姆尼上的都是一流的私立高中。America has the most elite military in the world. 美国有世界上最棒的军队。The freshman QB has shown…

今天我们要学的词是 undocumented. Undocumented 形容词，没有合法证件的。Mitt Romney riled Latino voters early this year when he said “self-deportation” is the best way to deal with the millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.…

今天我们要学的词是 wildlife. Wildlife 野生动物。Sri Lanka has always been one of the best known wildlife tourist destinations. 斯里兰卡向来是著名的野生动物游览胜地之一。Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted that some of his wildlife stunts have been carefully…