Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 join the fray. To join the fray 意思是参与竞争或冲突。Carly Fiorina, the former chief executive of HP, joined the fray in seeking the Republican nomination for President. 前惠普公司总裁卡莉.菲奥里纳加入了共和党总统提名的角逐。Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal…

今天我们要学的词是 fluoride. Fluoride 氟化物。The U.S. government is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride added to drinking water for the first time in more than 50 years. 美国政府50多年来首次降低饮用水建议添加的氟化物的含量。有关官员解释说，People may get too…

今天我们要学的词是 to date. To date 意思是到目前为止。In a closed door meeting last weekend, former President George W. Bush delivered his harshest criticisms to date against his successor, President Obama, on foreign…

今天我们要学的词是 apprehension. Apprehension 有逮捕的意思。According to the Department of Homeland Security, there has been a sharp drop in the apprehension of illegal immigrants at the U.S.’ southern border. 美国国土安全部说，美国南部边境被抓到的非法移民人数明显下降。A picture on…

今天我们要学的词是 justified. Justified 形容词，意思是有正当理由的。Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a new documentary that the annexation of Crimea was justified. 俄罗斯总统普京在一部新纪录片中表示，兼并克里米亚的行动是正当的。According to a new poll conducted in Russia, 45 percent of…

今天我们要学的词是 aftershock. Aftershock 名词，意思是余震。A major aftershock hit the Kathmandu area of Nepal last Sunday, sending terrified people into the streets. 尼泊尔加德满都地区上周日发生强烈余震，惊慌失措的人们纷纷跑到街上。Aftershocks and road damage have made it difficult for rescuers…

今天我们要学的词是 shipment. Shipment 名词，意思是运货。U.S. navy officials said that a U.S. aircraft carrier was on its way to Yemeni waters to help intercept Iranian weapons shipments. 美国海军官员说，美国已经派遣了一艘航空母舰前往也门海域，协助阻截伊朗运送武器的船只。Lebanon has received the first…

今天我们要学的词是 disqualify. To disqualify 是取消资格的意思。The winner of this year’s St. Louis Marathon was disqualified after marathon officials found her cheating. 今年圣路易斯马拉松比赛冠军事后被比赛官员发现作弊，因此被取消资格。Lincoln Chafee, a potential challenger for Hillary Clinton’s democratic nomination,…

今天我们要学的词是 edge out. To edge out 意思是挤掉，替代。统计数字显示，Revenue from digital music downloads and subscriptions edged out those from CDs for the first time in 2014. 音乐的下载和订购收入2014年首次超过了销售CD所得的收入。最近一项关于乘客对航空公司满意程度的调查显示，JetBlue Airways delivered the best customer…

今天我们要学的词是 broadcast. Broadcast 做为动词，意思是广播，播放。CNN International is scheduled to broadcast a special interactive debate ahead of the UK election. 英国大选即将来临，CNN国际频道将播放一次大选前互动辩论的特别节目。Norway will be the first nation to stop broadcasting on the FM…

今天我们要学的词是 emergency. Emergency 可以做形容词，意思是紧急的。European Union officials had an emergency meeting after a migrant boat disaster. 一艘搭载非法移民的船只发生沉船事故后，欧盟官员召开紧急会议。The Federal Railroad Administration issued an emergency order that trains carrying large quantities of crude…

今天我们要学的词是 home services. Home services 意思是家居服务业。The home services industry in the United States, valued at over $400 billion, remains highly fragmented and localized. 美国家居服务业有超过四千亿美元的市场，但目前还处于高度分裂和局部化状态。Some of the biggest names in e-commerce…

今天我们要学的词是 meteoric rise. Meteoric rise 意思是急速上升。最近有报道说，There has been a meteoric rise in Russian cyber attacks against the United States since the U.S. started to impose sanctions. 自从美国对俄罗斯施加制裁以来，俄罗斯对美国发动的网络空间袭击数量迅速增长。Marco Rubio, the Florida…

今天我们要学的词是 everyday. Everyday 分开做为两个字的时候，大家都知道是每天的意思；连在一起，做为一个词，则可以做形容词，意思是普通的，平常的。比如：everyday problems 意思是日常生活中经常遇到的问题，everyday worries 日常烦恼。希拉里.克林顿宣布参加2016年总统大选。希拉里说，”Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion.” 普通美国人需要有人去捍卫他们的利益，我希望能成为这个人。好的，今天我们学习的词是 everyday, everyday, everyday…

今天我们要学的词是 restrict. Restrict 动词，意思是限制。 China is restricting visits by Shenzhen residents to Hong Kong to one trip per week. 中国政府限制深圳居民，每周只能去香港一次。 California has started restricting water usage because of the ongoing…