Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 on the brink of. On the brink of 意思是濒临，处于边缘。随着乌克兰局势的变化，Analysts are worried that Ukraine could be on the brink of a civil war. 分析人士担心，乌克兰可能正处于内战的边缘。The World Health Organization declared the spread…

今天我们要学的词是 compel. Compel 动词，有强迫，迫使的意思。The European Union’s highest court has ruled that any citizens in the region can compel Google and other search engines to remove them from the companies’ search…

今天我们要学的词是 max out. To max out something 意思是最大极限地做某事。He has already maxed out two credit cards to pay for wedding expenses. 结婚的花销已经让他刷爆了两张信用卡。It’s only the 18th, but I’ve already maxed out my…

今天我们要学的词是 screen time. Screen time 屏幕时间，指用在看电视，电脑，游戏机等电子设备上的时间。美国小儿科医学会建议，Children younger than 2 should not have any screen time, while older children should have a maximum of two hours a day. 两岁以下儿童不应该有任何屏幕时间，两岁以上儿童最多只能有两小时。最新研究指出，Children who have…

今天我们要学的词是 unexpected. Unexpected 形容词，意思是没有预料到的，意外的。The Canadian economy was hit by an unexpected loss of 28,900 jobs in April. 加拿大四月很意外的损失了两万八千九百个就业机会。有研究显示，自2003年以来，针对美国儿童的犯罪不断减少。研究人员认为，Technology has played an unexpected role as more and more young children have…

今天我们要学的词是 diverse. Diverse 形容词，意思是不同的，多样的。最近公布的一份报告显示，美国公立中小学学生中有将近半数是少数族裔，但82%的教师都是白人。U.S. teachers are nowhere near as diverse as their students. 美国教师的族群构成远没有学生那样多样化。美国人口普查局预计，到2042年的时候，美国少数族裔人口总数将超过白人。有研究显示，A more racially diverse population will drive white Americans to become more conservative. 一个种族日益多元化的社会将会让美国白人更加走向保守。好的，今天我们学习的词是 diverse, diverse, diverse…

今天我们要学的词是 wide-ranging. Wide-ranging 形容词，意思是范围广泛的。The Obama administration released a wide-ranging climate change report last week, focusing on the reality of global warming and the challenges it poses to every corner of…

今天我们要学的词是 at no charge. At no charge 意思是免费的，不要钱的。Brown University is providing its students with Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus at no charge. 布朗大学免费向学生提供微软365专业增强版。Apple now offers a new program to replace the…

今天我们要学的词是 rehab center. Rehab center 名词，意思是康复中心，可以是为了戒毒戒酒，也可以是为了身体康复。Toronto’s crack-smoking and heavy-drinking mayor Rob Ford has taken a leave of absence and headed to a rehab center. 多伦多酗酒吸毒的罗伯.福特市长停止工作，入住康复中心接受治疗。At least eight people died in…

今天我们要学的词是 complaint. Complaint 做为名词，有抱怨，投诉的意思。The Education Department released the names of 55 colleges that face investigation over their handling of sexual abuse complaints. 教育部公布了55所大学院校的名字，这些学校对性侵犯投诉的处理方式正在受到调查。Russia has filed a complaint against the European…

今天我们要学的词是 suspicion. Suspicion 做为名词，是怀疑的意思。Police arrested a man in West London on suspicion of funding terrorism. 西伦敦的警察逮捕了一名嫌疑人，此人被怀疑资助恐怖主义行动。South Korean authorities arrested three people on suspicion of destroying evidence connected to the sinking…

今天我们要学的词是outlaw. Outlaw 做为动词，有严令禁止的意思。China will outlaw the eating of protected animal species and jail offenders for 10 years or more. 中国将严禁食用受保护的稀有动物，违禁者可能会面临十年或者更重的刑期。The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to outlaw the sale…

今天我们要学的词是lethal. Lethal，形容词，意思是致命的。 The massive landslide in rural Washington last month is one of the most lethal landslides in U.S. history. 上个月在华盛顿州乡村发生的大型泥石流是美国历史上致死人数最多的泥石流之一。The U.S. is sending helmets, sleeping bags and other non-lethal…

今天我们要学的词是poised. Poised 形容词，意思是有充分准备的。美国在线影片租赁服务商Netflix今年第一季度业绩颇丰，Netflix is poised to raise prices for the first time in three years. Netflix已经准备好进行三年来的首次提价。London’s transport system is poised for payments by smartphone.伦敦公交系统已经做好了接受智能手机付费的准备。有报道说，President Obama is poised to grant clemency…

今天我们要学的词是maritime. Maritime 形容词，意思海洋的，海事的。The United States and countries bordering the Pacific have signed a deal to ease maritime tension. 美国和太平洋周边各国签订协议，缓和海事方面的紧张关系。不久前，一艘渡轮在韩国西南海域沉没，据调查，渡轮刚出事时，乘客被告知要待在房里，不要上甲板，The delay in evacuation puzzles maritime experts. 为什么要推迟撤离乘客，这让海洋专家们大感不解。好的，今天我们学习的词是maritime, maritime, maritime…