学个词 – 1944. cost of living
今天我们要学的词是 cost of living. Cost of living 生活费用。New York is the most expensive city to live in, according to an…
学个词 – 1943. overestimate
今天我们要学的词是 overestimate. To overestimate 意思是过份估计，高估。挪威学者发现，People tend to overestimate the amount of time they spend in exercising, and men are the…
学个词 – 1942. blindside
今天我们要学的词是 blind side. Blind-side 做为动词，有被蒙在鼓里，令人措手不及的意思。The TV host was blind-sided when the network decided to send him packing. 电视台决定让节目主持人走路，但是事前他丝毫不知情，让他感到措手不及。新泽西州州长克里斯蒂说，他对助手涉嫌参与乔治华盛顿大桥丑闻案毫不知情。 Chris Christie…
学个词 – 1941. appearance
今天我们要学的词是 appearance. Appearance 名词，有出席，露面的意思。Cuba’s former leader Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance last week to attend the opening of…
学个词 – 1940. out-of-state
今天我们要学的词是 out-of-state. out-of-state 意思是外州的。A federal judge ruled that Ohio must recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages when processing death certificates. 一位联邦法官做出裁决，要求俄亥俄州在处理死亡证明的时候，承认在外州登记注册的同性婚姻关系。美国科罗拉多州从2014年1月1号开始，可以正式合法出售大麻。Out-of-state buyers…
学个词 – 1939. pale in comparison
今天我们要学的词是 pale in comparison. To pale in comparison 意思是相形见绌。In terms of performance, the U.S. hedge fund industry paled in comparison…
学个词 – 1938. rekindle
今天我们要学的词是 rekindle. Rekindle 是动词，意思是重新点燃。一半以上参加海军陆战队新兵集训的女兵都无法完成三个引体向上的基本体能要求。It rekindled the debate on whether women have the physical strength for some military jobs. 这种情况重新启动了关于女性是否有足够体能完成某些军队工作的辩论。Two recent…
学个词 – 1937. negative
今天我们要学的词是 negative. Negative 形容词，意思是负面的。A new poll finds that a lot of Americans hold a negative view of their government, expressing…
学个词 – 1936. accomplish
今天我们要学的词是 accomplish. Accomplish 是动词，意思是实现，完成。A 40-year-old Seattle woman accomplished her goal of eating only Starbucks food for a whole year. 美国西雅图市一个四十岁的女性完成了自己整整一年只吃星巴克食物的目标。纽约前市长布隆伯格上星期正式结束了他12年的任期。Mayor…
学个词 – 1935. guarantee
今天我们要学的词是 guarantee. Guarantee 做名词时意思是保证。A growing number of colleges in the U.S. are offering tuition guarantees. Students no longer have to…
学个词 – 1934. offset
今天我们要学的词是 offset. Offset 是动词，意思是抵销。Daily exercise can offset the negative effects of holiday binging. 每天锻炼可以消除假日大吃大喝带来的负面影响。今年假日购物期间，美国消费者网上购物流量大增，不过，The growth was offset by a decline…
学个词 – 1933. readiness
今天我们要学的词是 readiness. Readiness 是名词，指准备就绪的状态。North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged the military to maintain a high state of readiness. 朝鲜领导人金正恩要求朝鲜武装部队保持高度的备战状态。New Hampshire…
学个词 – 1932. stay on track
今天我们要学的词是 stay on track. To stay on track 是坚持，保持的意思。经济学家预计，The U.K. economic recovery will stay on track over the coming year.…
学个词 – 1931. overwhelm
今天我们要学的词是 overwhelm. Overwhelm 是动词，有超过承受能力的意思。Thousands of holiday gifts didn’t arrive before Christmas because UPS was overwhelmed by higher-than-expected demand. 由于邮件数量超出了UPS快递服务的预期水平，数以千计本应圣诞节前送达的礼物都没能按时送抵客户手中。塔吉特公司客户信用卡信息失窃发生后，Worried customers…
学个词 – 1930. formula
今天我们要学的词是 formula.Formula 是名词，有配方的意思。Researchers at the University of Iowa say they may have found the formula for online dating success. 美国爱荷华大学的研究人员说，他们可能找到了能让网上交友成功的配方。幸福是怎么来的？Social…