Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 nonstop。Nonstop 意思是不停歇的，不间断的。They have been working nonstop since this morning. 他们从今天早上开始，一直在不停地工作。The movie is packed with nonstop action. 这个电影从头到尾都是动作场面。The case received nonstop coverage by the media. 媒体对这起案件进行了毫不间断的报道。Delta Airlines will launch its…

今天我们要学的词是 buy out. Buy out 收购。U.S. telecom giant Verizon plans to make a $100 billion bid to buy out Verizon Wireless. 美国电讯行业巨头威瑞森打算出一千亿美元，收购威瑞森无线业务的所有权。The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection plans to…

今天我们要学的词是 uneven. Uneven 形容词，意思是不均衡的。In terms of household wealth, there was an uneven recovery during the 2009-2011 economic rebound. 2009年到2011年经济复苏期间，家庭财富的恢复很不均衡。国际货币基金组织指导委员会说，The recovery of the global economy remains uneven, with jobs in short…

今天我们要学的词是honorary. Honorary 形容词，意思是荣誉的。Ben Affleck will receive an honorary Doctorate from Brown University. 本.阿弗莱克将接受布朗大学颁发的荣誉博士学位。Will.I.am will accept a 2013 Clio Honorary Award. Will.I.am 将接受2013年克里奥荣誉奖。克里奥奖是广告，设计和交流领域内的国际著名奖项。The two civilians who died while helping at the…

今天我们要学的词是 fall for. To fall for 有上当的意思，过去时是 fell for。Don’t fall for that! He is just playing a prank on you. 他在拿你恶作剧，别上当。That was such an old trick. I cannot believe I…

今天我们要学的词是 on the basis of. On the basis of 根据某种原因。The study drew its conclusions on the basis of hard data. 这项研究是根据硬数据得出研究结论的。He was denied employment on the basis of nationality. 他因为国籍不符合要求，没有被录用。美国童子军正在讨论取消禁止同性恋加入的规定，如果通过的话，No…

今天我们要学的词是 in recent memory. In recent memory 意思是在最近的记忆中。We just had the longest and coldest winter in recent memory. 刚过去的冬天是我们能记得起来的最漫长，最寒冷的一个冬天。与此同时，Skiing resorts had the best conditions in recent memory for the month…

今天我们要学的词是 wipe out. To wipe out 意思是彻底销毁，损失。野生动物机构说，Pollution on the British coastline may wipe out a whole generation of seabirds. 一起污染事件可能会造成英国一段海岸线附近的一代海鸟全部死亡。最新研究结果认为，The Mayan civilization was wiped out by drought. 玛雅人是因为干旱天气而消亡的。世界银行说，Extreme global poverty…

今天我们要学的词是 delay. Delay 延迟，可以是名词，也可以是动词，我们这里讲的是名词用法。A small fracture in his ankle led to a delay in Derek Jeter’s return to the Yankees lineup. 踝骨骨裂延迟了基特重返纽约扬基棒球队参加比赛的时间。Air traffic controller furloughs could result in flight delays…

今天我们要学的词是 surveillance. Surveillance 监控。在波士顿马拉松爆炸案的侦破中，Extensive footage from surveillance cameras in the area of the blast provided vital clues for the police。爆炸现场附近监视摄像头录下的大量录像为警方提供了重要线索。While expanding surveillance cameras’ usage has great potential for solving crimes,…

今天我们要学的词是 self-control。Self-control 自控。A growing body of research suggests that there is a link between low levels of self-control in childhood and serious problems later in life. 越来越多的研究显示，孩子小时候缺乏自控能力会导致长大成人后的很多问题。还有研究发现，If you’re struggling with…

今天我们要学的词是 finance。Finance 做为动词，是出钱的意思。A new report says that publicly financed sports arenas don’t provide an economic benefits to communities. 一项最新报告说，公共投资兴建的体育场馆不会给社区带来经济效益。美国总统奥巴马提出新预算。The budget includes a $77 billion expansion plan for preschool education financed…

今天我们要学的词是 prepaid。Prepaid 预付的。Many states in the U.S. offer prepaid tuition plans for public universities. 美国很多州都提供预付公立大学学费的计划。Justin Bieber is launching a new prepaid debit card aimed at teens. 贾斯汀.比伯准备发行一个新的借记卡，主要吸引十几岁的青少年用户。一项最近研究显示，People between the age…

今天我们要学的词是 disability。Disability 残障。有数字显示，The number of Americans on disability has skyrocketed in recent years. 美国享受残障补助的人近年来猛涨。There were more than 23 million people on some type of disability claim in 2011. 2011年，美国享受各种残障福利的人共有两千三百多万。Major reasons…

今天我们要学的词是 minutes。Minutes 会议记录。The Federal Reserve accidentally released its minutes from a March meeting a day early. 美联储出现失误，提前一天公布了三月份的一次会议纪要。The minutes are generally highly protected by the central bank. 美联储通常对会议记录都看护严密。The 154 people who…