今天我们要学的词是 provocative. Provocative is spelled P-R-O-V-O-C-A-T-I-V-E, provocative. provocative 的意思是刺激的，挑衅性的。Although the inter-Korean liaison office building in Kaesong was not being used,…
今天我们要学的词是 chafe. chafe is spelled C-H-A-F-E, chafe. chafe 的意思是摩擦。 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's agreement to give a U.S. military pact…
今天我们要学的词是 de facto. De facto is spelled D-E, de, and facto, F-A-C-T-O, facto, de facto. de facto 是一个拉丁语的法学词汇，意思是法律并未承认，但事实上存在的。 North Korea has followed through…
今天我们要学的词是 asymptomatic. Asymptomatic is spelled A-S-Y-M-P-T-O-M-A-T-I-C, asymptomatic. asymptomatic 的意思是无症状的。 A new study found that 86% of coronavirus cases are asymptomatic. The…
今天我们要学的词是 dystopian. Dystopian is spelled D-Y-S-T-O-P-I-A-N, dystopian. dystopian 的意思是反乌托邦，一个不受欢迎甚至令人恐惧的社会形态。71 years ago, George Orwell published “1984”, a novel about a dystopian future where…
今天我们要学的词是 ransack. Ransack is spelled R-A-N-S-A-C-K, ransack. ransack 的意思是劫掠、洗劫一空。 As looters were ransacking businesses throughout the city of Chicago more than a…
今天我们要学的词是 lexicon. Lexicon is spelled L-E-X-I-C-O-N, lexicon. lexicon 的意思是词典，词汇库。 Universal’s Republic Records has decided to drop the use of the…
今天我们要学的词是 annex. Annex is spelled A-N-N-E-X, annex. annex 作为动词的意思是合并，吞并。 The future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is in question as Israel…
今天我们要学的词是 Pent-up. Pent-up is spelled P-E-N-T-hyphen-U-P, pent-up. pent-up 的意思是积压的，压抑的。 The CEO of Minneapolis-based Target, a retailer hit hard by angry…
今天我们要学的词是 stave off. Stave off is spelled S-T-A-V-E, stave, and O-F-F, off, stave off. stave off 的意思是避开，阻止。 Singaporeans got perms…