Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 strike down. Strike down 有取消的意思，过去时是 struck down。The Supreme Court struck down a Massachusetts law that barred protests within 35 feet of abortion clinics. 美国联邦最高法院宣布麻萨诸塞州的一项法律无效，该法律规定，堕胎诊所周围35英尺内禁止示威抗议。A U.S. appeals court struck down…

今天我们要学的词是 cartel. Cartel 卡特尔。The leader of a Mexican drug cartel was arrested while watching the Mexician soccer team playing in the World Cup. 墨西哥一个毒品卡特尔的头领被捕，被捕时他正在观看墨西哥世界杯比赛。最近，美国和墨西哥边境地带出现了大批未成年非法移民。美国国会议员说，Drug cartels are behind the sudden surge…

今天我们要学的词是 weight loss. Weight loss 减重。Dr. Oz, host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” was grilled by senators about his promotion of controversial weight loss products on his show. 美国电视节目主持人Dr. Oz因为在节目中推荐效果尚有争议的减肥产品，受到美国国会参议员的质询。The…

今天我们要学的词是 sticker shock. Sticker shock 意思是价格高得让人感到震惊。 美国著名歌星碧昂丝和身为说唱巨星的老公Jay-Z将同台演出，但是，Many fans are put off by sticker shock from the ticket price. 门票价格之高却让很多歌迷望而却步。 全球房价最贵的城市里香港榜上有名。People who flock to Hong Kong for quality of life and…

今天我们要学的词是 grace period. Grace period 宽限期。日本通过立法，禁止持有儿童色情的图片和视频。The new law allows a grace period of one year for owners of such materials to get rid of them. 新法给现已持有这类图片视频的人一年宽限期，让他们把这些东西处理掉。在美国，很多大学生一毕业，就要面对偿还学生贷款的问题。Upon graduation, students will have…

今天我们要学的词是 civil war. Civil war 内战。Saudi Arabia warned that Iraq was facing a full-scale civil war with dire consequences. 沙特阿拉伯警告说，伊拉克面临全面内战，将带来可怕的后果。与此同时， U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says it’s time for…

今天我们要学的词是 disparage. Disparage 动词，意思是蔑视，贬低。The U.S. Patent Office ruled that the Washington Redskins’ name disparages Native Americans. 美国专利局裁定，美式足球大联盟华盛顿红人队的队名是对美国印第安人的蔑视。希拉里.克林顿发表新书，被批判者认为过于谨慎，读起来十分无趣，希拉里的支持者则表示，These are false attacks from the right who are trying to disparage Hillary Clinton’s…

今天我们要学的词是 prohibit. Prohibit 做为动词，意思是禁止。A planned water park in a small town in Texas will prohibit excessively revealing swimwear. 德克萨斯州一个小镇计划修建一个水上公园，禁止穿过份暴露的泳装。电子烟出现后，吸引了不少中学生的追捧，鉴于这种情况，Delaware Governor Markell signed legislation to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes…

今天我们要学的词是 switch. Switch 做为动词，意思是转换。最新研究显示，美国高中学生抽烟的比例降至22年来的最低水平，不过，The study doesn’t show whether it’s because some high school students have switched to using e-cigarettes. 这项研究并没有说明，高中生抽烟比例下降是否跟某些人转吸电子烟有关。Two South African women found out recently that their daughters were…

今天我们要学的词是 voice. Voice 做为名词，是声音，嗓音的意思，做为动词，意思是发表意见和观点。The U.S. State Department voiced serious concerns about Myanmar’s proposal to criminalize interfaith marriage. 缅甸一项提案要对不同信仰者通婚追究刑事责任，美国国务院表示，对这一提案严重关切。最近，Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe voiced his support for legalizing casinos in Japan…

今天我们要学的词是 mascot. Mascot 名词，意思是吉祥物。The armadillo, mascot of the FIFA World Cup, is an endangered species whose numbers are believed to have declined by more than a third over the last…

今天我们要学的词是 exchange. Exchange 做为形容词，是交换的意思。Exchange rate 汇率。A Montana man claimed self defense for killing a German exchange student for breaking into his garage. 一个蒙大拿州男子声称，打死一个闯入他车库的德国交换学生是合法自卫。The Obama administration is proposing to cut $30…

今天我们要学的词是 breadwinner. Breadwinner 名词，养家糊口的人。在美国，The number of married couples where the wife is the main breadwinner is four times greater than it was four decades ago. 收入更多依靠妻子的家庭数目是四十年前的四倍。最新研究发现，Men whose wives are the…

今天我们要学的词是 anonymous. Anonymous 形容词，匿名的。Anonymous tips led to the arrest of the bank robbery suspect. 警察根据匿名线索将银行抢劫嫌疑人缉拿归案。An anonymous California man is hiding cash in public places around the state and twitting out…

今天我们要学的词是 draft. Draft 做为名词，有选秀的意思。The 2014 NBA Draft will be held on June 26 in New York. 美国NBA2014年选秀6月26号在纽约举行。体育评论人士认为，The 2014 draft class is one of the best the League has seen in…