Category: 学个词 (Learn a Word)

今天我们要学的词是 comprehensive. comprehensive 的意思是全面的，综合性的。 After the signing of a historic agreement with the U.S., the Taliban committed to beginning talks with Afghan national leaders on a “permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.”…

今天我们要学的词是 fringe. fringe 的意思是边缘的，外围的。 Over the past two weeks, South Korea has found over 5,000 cases of coronavirus, of which more than half have been linked to a fringe religious…

今天我们要学的词是 mobilize. mobilize 的意思是动员。 The World Health Organization held its two-day global research and innovation forum, which aimed to mobilize international action for the Coronavirus emergency. 世界卫生组织召开了为期两天的全球研究与创新论坛，目的是动员国际社会为应对冠状病毒的紧急情况采取行动。 Democrats who say…

今天我们要学的词是 botanic. botanic 是较为正式的植物统称。The U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington is marking its 200th anniversary this year. It was established by the U.S. Congress in 1820, making it one of the…

今天我们要学的词是 pluralistic. pluralistic 的意思是多元的。 U.S. President Trump praised India’s status as a pluralistic society saying, the nation was admired around the world as a place where millions of Hindus, Muslims,…

今天我们要学的词是 assault. assault 的意思是攻击，突击。 A jury in New York City found former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault and rape but cleared the disgraced movie executive of…

今天我们要学的词是 convulse. convulse 的意思是震动，颤动。The spread of the coronavirus has caused stock markets to convulse with indexes experiencing sharp losses across the globe. 冠状病毒的传播日趋扩大，给股市带来震荡，全球各地股指均出现大幅下滑。 Egypt’s state TV reported the country’s former…

今天我们要学的词是 tenable. tenable 的意思是站得住脚的，说得过去的。 The Queen is believed to agree that it is no longer tenable for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to use the word “royal” in their “branding”…

今天我们要学的词是 disarray. disarray 的意思是混乱的，杂乱无章的。 Europe’s left-wing parties ended 2019 in disarray after battling a head wind of disapproval from their traditional supporters, and suffering a series of electoral setbacks in…

今天我们要学的词是 beefy. beef是牛肉，beefy可以理解为像牛一样强壮，结实。Americans want bigger, beefier vehicles if the Chicago Auto Show, billed as the nation’s largest and first-of-the-year showcase for the automotive industry, is any indication. 如果作为美国最大而且是年度首个汽车业展览的芝加哥车展是一个先兆，那么这显示出美国人想要的是更大、更坚固的汽车。 As the…

今天我们要学的词是 manifesto. manifesto的意思是宣言，尤其是政党的宣言。 House Democrats’ attempt to impeach President Donald Trump failed in the Senate, but it didn’t stop House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from criticizing Trump’s State of the Union…

今天我们要学的词是 rogue. rogue的意思是流氓、无赖，泛指劣等变异的物种。U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has put Russia as the top of the Pentagon’s potential adversaries, followed by what he called “rogue states” like North Korea and…

今天我们要学的词是 precautionary. precautionary 的意思是预防性的。 Countries around the world are introducing precautionary measures to prevent the COVID-19 coronavirus from infecting their citizens. 世界各国都在采取预防措施，以防止其公民感染 COVID-19 冠状病毒。 The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said…

今天我们要学的词是 stifle. stifle的意思是压制，令人窒息。 Referring to the possibility that the European Union may hold internet companies responsible for hate speech published on their platforms, Facebook warned that such liability would stifle…

今天我们要学的词是 appalling. appalling 的意思是令人震惊的，骇人听闻的。 It was appalling that the viewership for Sunday night’s 2020 Oscar ceremony collapsed by 20% to hit an all-time low of 23.6 million. 观看星期天晚上播出的2020年奥斯卡颁奖典礼的人数暴跌两成，降至有史以来最低的2,360万，令人惊异。 Republican Senator…