Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 stray. Stray 做为形容词，意思是走失的，流浪的。Stray cats 流浪猫。底特律经济萧条，连动物收容机构也受到影响，有报道说，As many as 50,000 stray dogs are roaming the city. 底特律街头有多达五万条流浪狗到处游荡。A Michigan animal welfare group created a map of animal shelters, hoping to help owners…

今天我们要学的词是 baseless. Baseless 是形容词，意思是毫无根据的。The Syrian government said the reports that it used nerve gas against civilians are baseless. 叙利亚政府拒绝承认对平民使用神经毒气，称这种说法毫无根据。不久前，印度声称，身穿巴基斯坦军装的人发动突袭，造成五名印度士兵丧生。Pakistan rejected the allegations as being baseless and unfounded. 巴基斯坦方面拒绝承认，并表示，这一指责是毫无根据的。好的，今天我们学习的词是 baseless, baseless,…

今天我们要学的词是 break out. To break out 有突然爆发的意思，一般都是过去时的形态，broke out。A fight broke out outside the bar. 酒吧外面有人大打出手。Several parts of Yosemite National Park were closed after a wildfire broke out. 由于野火的影响，美国的优胜美地国家公园部分地区停止对公众开放。A street riot…

今天我们要学的词是 counsel. To counsel 是建议，忠告的意思。Her lawyer counseled her against taking legal actions. 律师建议她不要采取法律行动。A U.S. task force recommends that primary care doctors counsel children and teens against tobacco use. 美国的一个工作小组建议，家庭医生应该向未成年人提供不要吸烟的建议。一份最新解密的英国文件显示，The British…

今天我们要学的词是 come out. To come out 意思是出柜。A Russian TV anchor was fired after coming out on air. 俄罗斯一个电视主持人在现场直播时出柜，结果被开除。World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Darren Young became the first professional wrestler to come…

今天我们要学的词是 misbehaving. Misbehaving 形容词，意思是表现不好的，行为不端的。A new study listed a number of signs that misbehaving children may become extremely successful. 一份最新研究列举了一系列迹象，那些表现不好，但是带有这些特征的孩子，长大后很可能会极其成功。Compelled by the U.S. Justice Department, a Mississippi school district has agreed…

今天我们要学的词是 take credit for. To take credit for 意思是功劳归功于某人。I cannot take credit for the success of the project. It was all team work. 这个项目取得的成功，不能归功于我个人，这是团队努力的结果。华盛顿邮报不久前遭到骇客袭击，叙利亚电子军承认是他们干的。The Syrian Electronic Army has taken credit…

今天我们要学的词是 churn out. To churn out 意思是大量生产。Analysts say there are at least 48,000 developers churning out a wide range of smart-phone and tablet apps targeting babies. 分析人士说，现在至少有四万八千个开发人员在针对婴儿市场开发各种智能手机和平板电脑的应用程序。Walmart blamed its disappointing…

今天我们要学的词是 chronicle. Chronicle 做为动词，是记录，记载的意思。The movie “Jobs”, which chronicles the life of Steve Jobs, received average reviews from critics. 影评家对记载史蒂夫.乔布斯一生经历的新片“乔布斯”评价一般。The movie “Schindler’s List” chronicled how World War II industrialist Oskar Schindler…

今天我们要学的词是 hypothetical. Hypothetical 形容词，意思是假设的，假想的。Senator John McCain called a hypothetical 2016 presidential race between Hilary Clinton and Senator Rand Paul “a tough choice.” 美国联邦参议员麦凯恩说，如果希拉里.克林顿和联邦参议员兰德.保罗在2016年总统大选中对角的话，他很难在二者间做出选择。有研究显示，In hypothetical situations, women are less likely to…

今天我们要学的词是 perfection. Perfection 意思是完美，尽善尽美。The lamb chop was cooked to perfection. 这羊排做得无懈可击。She is a workaholic, who always strives for perfection. 她是个工作狂，而且做什么事都追求尽善尽美。皮尤研究中心的统计数字显示，2011年美国人里只有51%处于已婚状态，远远低于1960年时的72%。 Experts say part of the reason is that some people…

今天我们要学的词是head start. Head start 意思是抢先起步。All parents want to give their children a head start. 家长都希望让自己的孩子走在起跑线前面。I started reading the books for next semester to get a head start. 我提前开始读下学期的书，先行一步。The candidate launched…

今天我们要学的词是flimsy. Flimsy 形容词，意思是脆弱的，不足的，站不住脚的。Prosecutors dropped the case against the defendant due to flimsy evidence. 起诉方因为证据不足，撤回了对被告的起诉。近年来，在美国很多地方，禁止吸烟的警告牌已经开始从室内向室外转移。不过，有专家指出， Medical evidence showing that smoking outdoors poses a risk to passers-by is flimsy. 二手烟在室外环境下对过路人可能构成的危害，医学上的证据还很不充分。好的，今天我们学习的词是 flimsy, flimsy,…

今天我们要学的词是travel alert. Travel alert 旅行警告。The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert warning its citizens to avoid traveling to Pakistan. 美国国务院发布旅游警告，告诫美国公民不要前往巴基斯坦。The travel alert said that the presence of several foreign…

今天我们要学的词是outright. Outright 形容词，意思是全面的，彻底的。An outright lie 彻头彻尾的谎言。The company has no other choice than an outright sale. 这家公司已经别无选择，只能准备把公司卖掉。在美国，The Food and Drug Administration has the authority to regulate the amount of nicotine in…