学个词 – 3206. strain
今天我们要学的词是 strain. strain 的意思是压力，负担。Tijuana could feel the strain as migrant shelters there already are at or near capacity. 墨西哥的蒂华纳可能 会感受到那里已经人满为患的移民避难所的压力。 Tonga is one of eight island nations in the South…
学个词 – 3205. leapfrog
今天我们要学的词是 leapfrog. leapfrog 原指儿童玩的青蛙跳游戏，引申下来就是跳升，越级。 The U.S. government said it was working to “harden” the border crossing at Tijuana, Mexico, to prepare for the arrival of a migrant caravan leapfrogging its…
学个词 – 3204. luster
今天我们要学的词是 luster. luster 的意思是光泽、光辉、光彩。The U.S. still attracts record numbers of international students， but with high tuition cost and increased global competition, it is losing its luster for those who are…
学个词 – 3203. pivotal
今天我们要学的词是 pivotal. pivotal 的意思是关键性的，核心的。U.S. officials believe a recording pivotal to the case of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi doesn’t appear to connect the Saudi crown prince to the killing. 美国官员认为，沙特记者卡舒吉遇害一案至关重要的录音似乎没有将沙特王储牵连进来。 Mishaps,…
学个词 – 3202. keen
今天我们要学的词是 keen. keen 的意思是热切的、热衷的。China experts believe that there is every reason, every incentive for both the U.S. and China to at least create the appearance that they are both keen…
学个词 – 3201. gambit
今天我们要学的词是 gambit. gambit 是指精心策划的一步棋，特别是带有风险的策略。$150 million in aid to El Salvador marks China’s latest gambit to make inroads in Central America. 中国向萨尔瓦多提供1.5亿美元援助标志着中国为进入中美洲而最近精心策划的一步棋。 President Trump’s withdrawal from an international nuclear deal with…
学个词 – 3200. wary
今天我们要学的词是 wary. Wary 是小心谨慎，警惕的意思。Celebrated singer and actor Pat Boone noted in a recent interview that conservative stars in Hollywood are wary of publicly discussing their personal politics for fear of…
学个词 – 3199. strain
今天我们要学的词是 strain. strain 的意思是压力，费力，使足力气。 In China, female pilots strain to hold up half the sky although they account for only 1.3 percent of all the pilot, one of the lowest…
学个词 – 3198. bicker
今天我们要学的词是 bicker. bicker 的意思是争吵，拌嘴。 Apple won’t release its first 5G Phone for another 2 years while bickering with its supplier, Intel, over 5G chips that generate too much heat. 苹果公司要到两年后才会发布其首款5G手机，现在正在和他们的芯片供应商英特尔就5G芯片产生过多热量的问题争吵。…
学个词 – 3197. astronomical
今天我们要学的词是 astronomical. astronomical 的意思是高昂的、天文数字的。 In Silicon Valley, housing prices and rents are astronomical, and the rates a corporate housing provider can charge are sky-high as well. 硅谷的房价和房租是天文数字，商住房提供商可以收取的费率也是天价。 New York is…
学个词 – 3196. allude
今天我们要学的词是 allude. Allude 的意思是影射、暗指。President Xi Jinping did not mention U.S. President Donald Trump by name in his speech at the opening of a trade expo, but alluded to Trump’s “America…
学个词 – 3195. tight knit
今天我们要学的词是 tight-knit. tight-knit 的意思是联系密切的、亲密的。 The tight-knit Jewish community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is learning how to deal with hate crimes while coping with their grief after the synagogue shooting. 宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡这个邻里关系密切的犹太社区在发生犹太教堂枪杀事件后，在悲痛中学习如何应对仇恨犯罪。 Women…
学个词 – 3194. loom
今天我们要学的词是 loom. loom 的意思是隐约显现、逼近，特别是指不详的事情。 A looming $34 billion deficit in 2019 has economists warning that Brazil is only a year or two away from a full-blown crisis without drastic spending…
学个词 – 3193. balk
今天我们要学的词是 balk. balk 作动词的时候是阻止，退缩的意思。 Boston Red Sox owner John Henry said he believes his team will visit the White House, a move other pro sports teams have balked at since…
学个词 – 3192. capitulation
今天我们要学的词是 capitulation. capitulation 的意思是投降，让步，被迫接受。As China’s yuan sank to a 10-year low against the dollar, many speculate that Chinese authorities are likely to take measures to prevent a capitulation beyond the…