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今天我们要学的词是 poke fun at。To poke fun at 意思是拿某人某事开玩笑，调侃。比如：Stop poking fun at me! 别拿我开玩笑。Prince William poked fun at his younger brother Prince Harry during a recent visit to Cambridge. 英国威廉王子最近在访问剑桥的时候，调侃了自己的弟弟哈里王子。American comedian…
今天我们要学的词是 review。Review 有评论的意思。The movie got rave reviews. 这部电影好评如潮。The book received mixed reviews. 对这本书的评价有好有坏。I always read online reviews before I buy things on Amazon. 我从亚马逊网购之前，总要先看一下网友们的评论。不久前，A Virginia woman is being sued for…
今天我们要学的词是 stylis。stylist 设计师，造型师。Monica is studying to become a hair stylist. Monica正在学习，想当一名发型设计师。”Twilight” actress Kristen Stewart’s stylist says that Kristen has always been a “tomboy at heart.” 暮光之城女主角克里斯汀.斯图尔特的造型师说，她本质上一直是个假小子。个人造型设计师如今已经不再是有钱人的特权。Many ordinary women are hiring…
今天我们要学的词是 put in jeopardy。To put something in jeopardy 意思是使某事陷入危险。His behavior put our reputation in jeopardy. 他的行为使我们的名誉受到了威胁。Quitting your daytime job to pursuit your dream will put your financial stability in jeopardy.…
今天我们要学的词是 hi-tech。Hi-tech高科技的。Hi-tech companies高科技公司。Hi-tech gadgets are sure-fire gifts for the holidays. 过节送高科技产品的礼物一定不会错。上星期，The House of Representatives voted to make green cards accessible for foreign students graduating with advanced science and math degrees…
今天我们要学的词是downside。Downside是指某件事情不利的方面。One of the downsides of being a celebrity is the loss of privacy. 做名人的代价之一是，你的隐私会受到损伤。The downside of working from home is being forgotten by your boss for work and promotion. 在家上班的缺陷是，很容易被老板遗忘，不光是布置工作的时候，提拔的时候也是一样。The…
今天我们要学的词是staff。Staff 做为名词是工作人员，比如 staff meeting就是职工会议。The Washington Times plans to cut staff for a second time in three years. 华盛顿时报计划裁员，这是三年以来的第二次了。Staff还可以做动词，就是安排调遣工作人员。比如，Home improvement retailer Menard plans to hire 50 workers from its headquarter city…
今天我们要学的词是big-box store。Big-box store超级商场，一般是连锁店，比如沃尔玛。Compared to big-box stores, Amazon’s prices are cheaper because of lower overhead. 跟超级商场相比，亚马逊网站商品的价格更低廉，因为他们的管理费用没那么高。Due to their convenience and cheaper prices, big-box stores are becoming a popular alternative to local…
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。飓风桑迪已经过去几个星期了，然而，The lingering damage from the storm is still weighing on the U.S. economy. 风暴造成的破坏依然给美国经济带来持续压力。Former…
今天我们要学的词是 reckless driving。Reckless driving 野蛮驾驶，危险驾驶。Reckless driving is a leading cause of accidents on the highways of the United States. 危险驾驶是美国高速公路事故的主要原因。Reckless driving carries heavy penalties upon conviction. 一旦定罪，危险驾驶者会受到重罚。Ryan Crocker, the former…
今天我们要学的词是 lure。Lure 动词，意思是引诱，诱惑。A man was arrested for trying to lure children into his car. 一名男子因为企图把孩子骗进他的车里而被捕。美国加州要对公司企业和高收入人群加税，在这种情况下，Nevada, which doesn’t have a personal income tax, is trying to lure companies over. 不用缴纳个人所得税的内华达州，正设法把公司企业吸引到自己这里来。感恩节过后的黑色星期五是美国假日购物高潮的开始。Retailers employed…
今天我们要学的词是 high point。High point 意思是高潮，顶峰。The game was a nail biter. It’s definitely the high point of the season. 这场比赛扣人心弦，绝对是本赛季最棒的一场。Lighting of the Christmas tree pushed the night to its high point.…
今天我们要学的词是 identity。Identity 有个性，个体，个人身份的意思。identity theft 身份盗用。有统计数字显示，As many as 9 million Americans have their identity stolen each year. 美国每年有多达900万人身份被盗。There are about 10,000 identity theft rings in the United States. 美国从事盗取身份的团伙就有大约一万个。为了保证自己的经济安全，Roughly 40 million…
今天我们要学的词是 questionable。Questionable 意思是有问题的，尚未确定的。The quarterback hurt his knee in the first quarter. His return to the game is questionable. 美式足球四分位比赛第一节膝盖受伤，能不能继续比赛，现在还不能确定。Jill Kelley, the woman who sparked former CIA director Petraeus’ scandal, founded…
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。In 2006, the nation’s preterm birthrate peaked at 12.8%. 美国2006年新生儿早产率达到12.8%最高点。The goal…