Category: 学个词 (Learn a Word)

今天我们要学的词是 crosshair. Crosshair is spelled C-R-O-S-S-H-A-I-R, crosshair. crosshair 直译过来就是十字准线，引申的意思是准星、靶向。 The nursing home in Kirkland, Washington, was the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak when it first started in the U.S., before…

今天我们要学的词是 assuage. Assuage is spelled A-S-S-U-A-G-E, assuage. assuage 的意思是缓和，安抚。 Changes to the rules about outdoor gatherings to allow bigger groups could be announced this week in the UK, as ministers…

今天我们要学的词是 rendezvous. Rendezvous is spelled R-E-N-D-E-Z-V-O-U-S, rendezvous. rendezvous 的意思是会合，对接。 Iran and Venezuela hailed victorious ‘defiance’ over the US as Venezuela’s Ocean Patroller rendezvoused with an Iranian tanker on Saturday in…

今天我们要学的词是 propel. Propel is spelled P-R-O-P-E-L, propel. propel 的意思是推进，推动。 With the launch of two NASA astronauts into orbit, SpaceX aims to propel the U.S. into a historic new era of…

今天我们要学的词是 Bumper crop. Bumper crop is spelled B-U-M-P-E-R, bumper, and C-R-O-P, crop, Bumper crop. Bumper crop 的意思是大丰收。 Summer fruits and vegetables have ripened, a bumper crop of wheat is ready…

今天我们要学的词是 wrought. Wrought is spelled W-R-O-U-G-H-T, wrought. wrought 作为形容词是指锻造成型的。作为动词的意思是造成，造就。U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin painted a bleak picture of the economic devastation the coronavirus pandemic…

今天我们要学的词是 meddle. Meddle is spelled M-E-D-D-L-E, meddle. meddle 的意思是插手、干预。 In a BBC documentary to mark his 70th birthday, Prince Charles, who has often been criticized for his views on Classicism…

今天我们要学的词是 draconian. Draconian is spelled D-R-A-C-O-N-I-A-N, draconian. draconian 的意思是严厉的、严苛的，尤其指法律规定。As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, governments have responded by imposing draconian restrictions, mandating business closures and requiring people to remain at…

今天我们要学的词是 gaslight. Gaslight is spelled G-A-S-L-I-G-H-T, gaslight. gaslight 是煤气灯。现在基本用来指以谎言进行心理操纵，出自美国1940年代一部同名电影。Since the new coronavirus took over our lives, mixed messages about the risks have left many people feeling confused and doubting their…

今天我们要学的词是 forbid. Forbid is spelled F-O-R-B-I-D, forbid. forbid 的意思是禁止，阻止。 Italy plans to reopen bars and restaurants as the country’s new coronavirus cases have decreased. However, getting around the country remains…

今天我们要学的词是 defiance. Defiance is spelled D-E-F-I-A-N-C-E, defiance. defiance 的意思是违抗，蔑视。 Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Tom Wolf threatened to withhold federal stimulus money from counties that are planning on opening up without his…

今天我们要学的词是 hierarchy. Hierarchy is spelled H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-Y, hierarchy. hierarchy 的意思是等级制，阶层。Millennials in Asia say they are benefitting from remote working by not only getting extra hours for more rest or pursuing hobbies,…

今天我们要学的词是 congregation. Congregation is spelled C-O-N-G-R-E-G-A-T-I-O-N, congregation. congregation 是指教区里的信徒，会众。 As Kentucky prepares to lift shelter-in-place restrictions in the coming weeks, state officials urge faith leaders to communicate with their congregations…

今天我们要学的词是 incendiary. Incendiary is spelled I-N-C-E-N-D-I-A-R-Y, incendiary. incendiary 的意思是纵火的、燃烧的。 According to conservative news outlets, Antifa protesters attacked the facility of a nonprofit organization during a May Day demonstration in Chicago,…

今天我们要学的词是 commencement. Commencement is spelled C-O-M-M-E-N-C-E-M-E-N-T, commencement commencement 的意思是开始，开端，不过常用的是指高中毕业和大学授予学位的仪式。 The class of 2020 will miss their commencement ceremonies due to many states’ bans onf all mass gatherings, prompting colleges and…