学个词 – 3384. sideline
今天我们要学的词是 sideline. sideline 的意思是利用间隙，搁置。 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is not ruling out working-level talks with North Korean officials on the sidelines of ASEAN regional meetings in Thailand this…
学个词 – 3383. engulf
今天我们要学的词是 engulf. engulf 的意思是吞噬。After a blaze engulfed Notre-Dame in April, it sparked a debate over how best to restore the Gothic cathedral to its former glory. 在今年四月一场大火吞噬巴黎圣母院之后，人们开始争论如何用最好的办法恢复这座哥特式大教堂的昔日辉煌。 Russia declared an…
学个词 – 3382. whirlwind
今天我们要学的词是 whirlwind. whirlwind 的意思是旋风，旋风式的。 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is hailing a new chapter in U.S. relations with Latin America following a whirlwind trip to four countries in South…
学个词 – 3381. imminent
今天我们要学的词是 imminent. imminent 的意思是紧急的，迫在眉睫的。Along with helping Pakistan deal with its imminent economic woes, China has also expressed interest in building a naval base in Jiwani in southwest Pakistan. 中国除了在帮助巴基斯坦应对紧迫的经济困境之外，还表示有兴趣在巴基斯坦南部的吉沃尼建立一个海军基地。 Turkey…
学个词 – 3380. conundrum
今天我们要学的词是 conundrum. conundrum 的意思是难题。 In his first speech as Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson offered an optimistic vision of Britain and his administration that will “crack” the Brexit conundrum and…
学个词 – 3379. precaution
今天我们要学的词是 precaution. precaution 的意思是预防、预防措施。 The National Weather Service warned a “dangerous heat wave” paired with high humidity in the United States over the weekend could quickly cause heat stress or…
学个词 – 3378. embroil
今天我们要学的词是 embroil. embroil 的意思是卷入，牵连。 U.S. national security adviser John Bolton departed on Saturday for a trip to Japan and South Korea, two key allies of Washington that are embroiled in…
学个词 – 3377. prevalent
今天我们要学的词是 prevalent. prevalent 的意思是流行的、普遍的。 A recent congressional hearing has highlighted U.S. lawmakers’ concerns that foreign cybersecurity attacks have become more prevalent in this digital age. 美国国会最近一次听证会突显出，议员们对来自境外的网络安全攻击在当今数字时代变得越来越普遍感到担忧。 While many argue that…
学个词 – 3376. beset
今天我们要学的词是 beset. beset 的意思是被困难包围，困扰。 The victory of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s party in the parliamentary election gave the president a mandate to carry out sweeping changes in a country beset…
学个词 – 3375. nerd
今天我们要学的词是 nerd. nerd 的意思是书呆子，一般指不善社交、喜欢脑力工作的人。 In the United States, summer camps are popular for children. But recently a five-day summer camp took place for adults with a unique twist — it…
学个词 – 3374. friction
今天我们要学的词是 friction. friction 的意思是摩擦、不合。 The treatment of migrants in U.S. detention centers has generated friction between the Trump administration and opposition Democrats. 移民在美国的拘留中心所受的待遇引起了特朗普政府与反对派民主党之间的纷争。 A surge in Central American migrants passing…
学个词 – 3373. detriment
今天我们要学的词是 detriment. detriment 的意思是有害的、不利的。 Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo was arrested in the United States to face extradition to his home country on charges of influence peddling, collusion and money…
学个词 – 3372. amenable
今天我们要学的词是 amenable. amenable 的意思是容易接受的、容易听信的。 U.S. officials say they have done a lot to diffuse recent tensions with Iran and make it more amenable to negotiations on preventing Tehran from obtaining…
学个词 – 3371. usher
今天我们要学的词是 usher. usher 是引领、引导的意思。 Pakistan says Prime Minister Imran Khan’s upcoming visit to the United States and meeting with President Donald Trump will help to usher in “an era of…
学个词 – 3370. contemplate
今天我们要学的词是 contemplate. contemplate 的意思是考虑，深思。 President Trump said that he was contemplating several ways to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, including an executive order. 美国总统特朗普说，他在考虑将公民身份问题放到2020年人口普查问卷上的几种方法，包括行政命令。 The Millennials is…