Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 gripe. Gripe 的意思是抱怨，特别是对一些微不足道的事情。 Former President Barack Obama griped about the media and Fox News on Friday, returning to old complaints he had expressed as president. 美国前总统奥巴马近日发泄对新闻媒体和福克斯新闻台的不满，又回到他身为总统时的陈词老调。 A new National…

今天我们要学的词是 inept. Inept 的意思是无能。President Trump warned that the government will not bail out debt-stricken Puerto Rico by allowing its “inept politicians” to use massive federal hurricane relief to pay off…

今天我们要学的词是 apprehend。 Apprehend 的一个解释是拘捕、拘押，The U.S. Border Patrol apprehended nearly 400,000 people who were attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 fiscal year. 美国边境巡逻队在2018财政年度逮捕了近40万试图越过美墨边境的人。 Apprehend的另一个意思是理解、领会， The Saudi Crown Prince…

今天我们要学的词是 hand off. Hand off 的愿意是橄榄球中的传球，引申下来就是交出、传递意思。 Former US President Obama claimed that he “handed off” a booming economy to President Trump at a recent rally for Democrats in Las Vegas,…

今天我们要学的词是 ambiguity。 ambiguity 的意思是不明确，模棱两可的。Ambiguity over what the Brexit deal might be has pushed investors to protect themselves aginst – or make money from – further falls in the pound. 对于英国脱欧可能达成什么样协议的不确定性让投资者们准备为英镑进一步下跌做出自我保护，或者从中赚钱。…

今天我们要学的词是 rekindle. rekindle 的意思是重燃，重新喚起。U.S. President Donald Trump recently rekindled his criticism of California’s wildfire prevention steps. 美国总统特朗普最近再度提起他对加利福尼亚州野火预防措施的批评。 Italy’s debt load is the second-highest in Europe, after Greece, and there are…

今天我们要学的词是 grapple. grapple 的原意是扭打，搏斗，grapple with 就是设法应付，努力克服的意思。U.S. tech giants such as Facebook and Google in recent months have grappled with high-profile data breaches that have undermined consumers’ trust. 脸书和谷歌等美国科技巨头近几个月来正在努力应对备受瞩目的数据泄露事件，这些事件损害了消费者的信任。 The trade…

今天我们要学的词是 repercussion. Repercussion 是指影响，反响，恶果。Many immigrants in the U.S. see this midterm election as different because a change in control in congress would have huge repercussions for immigrant communities. 美国的许多移民认为这次中期选举有所不同，因为国会控制权的改变将会对移民社区产生巨大影响。 The…

今天我们要学的词是 high-stakes. High-stakes 原意是赌注高，风险大，引申下来是指事关重大。Harvard University is fighting accusations that its admissions office racially discriminated against Asian-American students in a high-stakes affirmative action case in federal court. 在联邦法庭审理的一起至关重要的平权法案诉讼案中，哈佛大学反击针对其招生办公室对亚裔美国学生种族歧视的指控。 The UK Brexit…

今天我们要学的词是 credential. Credential 是资历，资质，资格证明，As Canadians legalized recreational cannabis, 24 students are becoming the first in the country to get formal credentials in growing pot. 在加拿大批准休闲大麻合法化之际，有24名学生获得加国第一批种植大麻的正式资格。 Registering as a foreign agent…

今天我们要学的词是 falter. falter 是减弱，动摇，畏缩不前的意思。Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, whose well-funded bid is to unseat GOP Sen. Ted Cruz has faltered in the polls in recent weeks. 得克萨斯州众议员奥罗克竞选资金雄厚，试图取代现任共和党籍参议员克鲁兹，但他在最近几周的民意调查中势头减弱。 Saudi Arabia’s economic dreams…

今天我们要学的词是 coy。 Coy的意思是害羞，腼腆，闭口不谈。US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley stayed coy on her reasons for quitting, saying only that it was “important to understand when it’s time to stand…

今天我们要学的词是 impartial。 Impartial 是公正、不偏不倚，After a bruising confirmation process in the Senate that bitterly divided the nation, Brett Kavanaugh became the newest US Supreme Court Justice and pledged to be ‘Independent…

今天我们要学的词是 cusp。 Cusp 是尖端、浪尖，常用的表达方式 on the cusp of 是指正处于转变时刻。Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said he believed the U.S. economy was on the cusp of a “historically rare” era of ultra-low unemployment…

今天我们学习的词是 corroborate. Corroborate 是证实、支持某一种说法、理论、结果。The FBI investigation did not find any evidence corroborating the allegations of sexual assault or misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh, now the newest member of the Supreme Court.…