Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是leisure time. Leisure time 闲暇时间。皮尤研究中心的报告显示，Although men and women spend roughly the same amount of time working each week, men tend to have more leisure time than woman. 虽然男性和女性每周工作时间大致相当，但是男性的闲暇时间比女性多。Without young children…

今天我们要学的词是stunt double. Stunt double 意思是特技演员，替身演员。 A former stunt double for Angelina Jolie launched a lawsuit against News Corp. 安吉丽娜.朱莉以前的一个替身演员对新闻集团提出起诉。超人“钢铁之躯”剧组主要演员之一克里斯托弗.梅洛尼在一次采访中说，He almost shot his stunt double. 他差点开枪误伤他的替身演员。Bruce Willis’ long-standing stunt double Larry…

今天我们要学的词是sibling. Sibling 是兄弟姐妹的意思。Sibling rivalry is a normal part of growing up. 兄弟姐妹间的竞争是成长中很正常的一部分。Normal rivalries with siblings can foster healthy competition. 正常的你争我斗可以促进孩子间的健康竞争。然而，有时候，这种争斗也会对孩子的心理造成严重伤害。一项最新研究就发现，Bullying by a sibling can be as damaging as bullying by…

今天我们要学的词是distracting. Distracting 形容词，意思是分散注意力的。A new study shows that hands free cell phones are two times more distracting for motorists than those not using a cell phone behind the wheel. 一项最新研究显示，跟开车时完全不用手机的人相比，使用免提手机的司机注意力分散程度要高出一倍。澳大利亚的另外一项关于驾车安全的研究说，Children riding…

今天我们要学的词是hold true. To hold true 意思是证明是对的，正确的，过去时是 held true。最新研究显示，每天睡眠不足六小时会加重心脏病，增加心脏病突发的机率。不过，The findings only held true for women. 研究结果只适用在女性身上。另外一项有趣的研究发现，脸书网站有利于提高申请大学的高中生的信心。However, the study only held true for first-generation college students. 不过，这项研究只适用于第一代大学生，也就是父辈从来没有人上过大学的孩子。今天我们学习的词是 hold true, hold true, hold…

今天我们要学的词是diet. Diet 名词，意思是饮食。对人类早期的牙齿化石进行的研究发现，About 3.5 million years ago early humans expanded their diet to include grasses and possibly animals。 古人类在大约350万年前急剧扩大饮食结构，开始食用草类，甚至是动物。你是素食主义者吗？最新研究显示，A vegetarian diet has been linked to lower death rates when compared…

今天我们要学的词是keep in check. To keep something in check 意思是约束，控制某事。美国乔治华盛顿大学的研究人员说，A 15-minute walk three times a day after meals helps people in their 70s and 80s to keep their blood sugar levels…

今天我们要学的词是coverage. Coverage 有覆盖和报道的意思。NSA leaker Edward Snowden criticized the media’s coverage of him during a live chat last week. 爆料美国国家安全局秘密监测项目的斯诺登在上星期的一次线上聊天中，针对媒体对他的报道提出了批评。美国皮尤研究中心的一项研究发现，美国联邦最高法院在听取有关同性婚姻议题的前后两个月里，Media coverage included more comments from supporters than opponents. 媒体在报道时，引用的支持者的言论比引用的反对者的言论要多。好的，今天我们学习的词是 coverage, coverage,…

今天我们要学的词是breakdown. Breakdown 做为名词，有故障，崩溃的意思。AAA predicts nearly 115,000 motorists in Virginia will require assistance with car breakdowns this summer. 美国汽车协会预计，今年夏天维吉尼亚州会有11万5千辆车中途抛锚，需要帮助。She suffered a nervous breakdown after her boyfriend walked out of her life.…

今天我们要学的词是foil. To foil 意思是挫败。The two suspects were arrested after their bank robbery was foiled. 抢劫银行未遂的两名嫌疑人被捕。The NSA Director said the government’s sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide.…

今天我们要学的词是showstopper. Showstopper 意思是精彩的表演，或是吸引人的事物。New York is a city rich in landmarks and showstoppers for visitors to experience. 纽约有各种地标和吸引人的景点，给游客提供丰富的体验。音乐喜剧“海上情缘”正在美国的肯尼迪艺术中心上映。”Anything Goes” is a musical comedy full of showstopper numbers. “海上情缘”里一段段演唱，精彩纷呈。The new 2014 Jaguar…

今天我们要学的词是replica. Replica 是复制品的意思。Lego built a life-sized replica of an X-Wing Fighter, the iconic spaceship from the Return of the Jedi. 乐高公司搭建了一个跟星球大战6杰迪归来里的经典飞机X-Wing 一样大小的复制品。A scaled replica of the Titanic will be put…

今天我们要学的词是trade-in. Trade-in 是以旧换新的意思。Apple plans to launch an iPhone trade-in program, encouraging consumers to upgrade to the iPhone 5. 苹果公司计划启动苹果手机以旧换新的项目，以鼓励消费者把旧苹果手机升级到第五代。An elementary school in California will sponsor a toy-gun trade-in program, encouraging…

今天我们要学的词是snoop. Snoop 是动词，意思是窥探，暗中调查。最近，Government snooping 成了美国的热点话题。NSA snooping has triggered the first civil case against the Obama administration. 美国国安局暗中监控民众通讯记录被爆料后，已经出现了第一桩针对奥巴马政府提出的民事诉讼案。谷歌公司法律事务主管说，Google has nothing to hide from government snooping. 在这起政府监控民众通讯信息的事件中，谷歌没有任何需要隐瞒的。最新民调显示，Most Americans disapprove of government phone…

今天我们要学的词是asylum. Asylum 是避难的意思。Russia said it would consider political asylum for NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden if requested. 俄罗斯表示，如果将美国秘密监视项目公诸于众的美国前国安局合同工斯诺登提出政治避难申请的话，俄罗斯会考虑接受。Snowden has reportedly said his best hope for asylum is in Iceland, with a…