学个词 – 2236. gun down
今天我们要学的词是 gun down. To gun down 意思是枪杀，射杀。Tens of thousands of people gathered in Moscow to mourn Boris Nemtsov, the opposition leader who was gunned down in the heart of Moscow.…
学个词 – 2235. age appropriate
今天我们要学的词是 age-appropriate. Age-appropriate 适合年龄的。YouTube launched a new app called YouTube Kids which is designed to only play age-appropriate videos. Youtube 推出一款名为YouTube Kids 的新应用，只播放适合儿童观看的视频。The new app will help parents make sure…
学个词 – 2234. sold out
今天我们要学的词是 sold out. Sold out 意思是售光，告罄。Tickets for Comic-Con 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center sold out in about an hour. 即将在圣地亚哥会议中心举行的2015年动漫展门票大约一小时就全部售光。美国著名拳击手弗洛伊德.梅威瑟5月2号在赌城拉斯维加斯迎战曼尼.帕奎奥。A computer glitch made it appear as if the…
学个词 – 2233. air bag
今天我们要学的词是 air bag. Air bag 安全气囊。Honda’s president stepped down following the defective air bag scandal. 日本本田汽车公司被曝安全气囊存在缺陷，本田现任总裁宣布离职。The defective air bags are currently linked to at least six deaths. 这些存在缺陷的安全气囊已导致至少六人丧生。U.S. regulators fined…
学个词 – 2232. missing
今天我们要学的词是 missing. Missing 形容词，失踪的，下落不明的。Three missing London girls are believed to be heading to Syria to join ISIS. 伦敦三个下落不明的女孩据信是要前往叙利亚，加入伊斯兰国武装。美国联邦调查局的统计数字显示，One million missing persons cases are still active in the United States, and…
学个词 – 2231. washed up
今天我们要学的词是 washed-up. Washed-up 形容词，有过气了的意思。电影“鸟人”获得第87届奥斯卡最佳影片奖。The movie is about a washed-up actor attempting a comeback on Broadway. 这部影片讲述的是一个过气的演员试图在百老汇东山再起的故事。美国高尔夫球手老虎.伍兹最近九场比赛三场退出。Everyone is waiting to see how he proves that he is not washed-up at the…
学个词 – 2230. at risk
今天我们要学的词是 at risk. At risk 意思是处于危险之中。最新研究显示，美国青少年缺觉情况日渐严重。Kids who don’t get enough sleep are at risk for mood problems, depression, learning difficulties and poor grades. 睡眠不足的孩子面临情绪化，精神忧郁，学习困难，成绩下降等风险。沙特阿拉伯一项研究显示，One in four young people in Saudi…
学个词 – 2229. introduce
今天我们要学的词是 introduce. Introduce 做为动词，有推出的意思。Smartphone theft has plummeted dramatically ever since manufacturers introduced the “kill switch,” allowing users to power down their phones remotely. 厂家推出可以远程锁死智能手机的自毁功能以来，智能手机失窃数量明显减少。A bipartisan group of senators introduced a…
学个词 – 2228. selfie stick
今天我们要学的词是 selfie stick. Selfie stick 自拍杆。An increasing number of museums across America are imposing bans on using selfie sticks for photographs inside galleries. 美国越来越多的博物馆开始禁止游客在展厅内使用自拍杆拍摄照片。为了鼓励年轻人加入奥巴马医改，President Obama was featured in a video,…
学个词 – 2227. phishing
今天我们要学的词是 phishing. Phishing 网络钓鱼，是网上骗取私人和财务信息的一种做法。俄罗斯一家网络安全公司表示，黑客去年从全球100多家银行盗取了10亿美元。Data shows phishing emails are common entry points for hackers. 有数据显示，网络钓鱼邮件是黑客渗透网络常用的敲门砖。为了提高员工的警惕性，A growing number of companies are sending fake phishing emails to their employees as a training method.…
学个词 – 2226. blessing
今天我们要学的词是 blessing. Blessing 名词，有同意，祝福，幸事的意思。Former first lady Barbara Bush gave her son, Jeb Bush, her blessing to run for President. 美国前第一夫人芭芭拉.布什同意儿子杰布.布什参选总统，并祝他好运。Pope Francis says having children is a blessing, not a burden.…
学个词 – 2225. airstrike
今天我们要学的词是 airstrike. Airstrike 名词，意思是空袭。Jordan announced the killing of 7,000 ISIS fighters after three days of airstrikes. 约旦宣布，经过三天空袭，共打死7000名伊斯兰国的战斗人员。The United Arab Emirates resumed its participation in airstrikes against ISIS. 阿拉伯联合酋长国重新加入对伊斯兰国的空中打击行动。A U.S.-led coalition…
学个词 – 2224. informal
今天我们要学的词是 informal. Informal 形容词，非正式的。西班牙情报官员表示，The extremist group ISIS is using an informal finance network in Spain to pay its fighters. 极端组织伊斯兰国利用西班牙的一个非正式金融网络支付自己的战斗人员。The United Nations General Assembly held its first ever informal meeting…
学个词 – 2223. institute
今天我们要学的词是 institute. To institute 做为动词，有建立，制定的意思。Harvard University has instituted a total ban on professors having sex with undergraduate students. 美国哈佛大学全面禁止教授跟本科生发生性关系。不久前，Uber 优步打车公司的一个印度司机被控强奸乘客，使外界对优步打车的安全产生了怀疑，为此，Uber said it has already instituted independent background checks for all…
学个词 – 2222. pull out of
今天我们要学的词是 pull out of. To pull out of 意思是退出。Tiger Woods pulled out of the Farmer Insurance Open last Thursday, a course he has won eight times. 高尔夫球选手老虎伍兹上周四宣布退出农民保险公开赛。他在这个赛场上曾八次夺冠。The medical aid group…