今天我们要学的词是interruption。 Interruption, 是干扰或中断的意思。美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿对叙利亚互联网中断超过24小时的情况表示深切关切。 "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed deep concern about the interruption of Internet for more than…
今天我们要学的词是shore up。 To shore up, 是支持，支撑的意思。 "The new recruit will help shore up the team's defense," 这名新来的球员会增加球队的防守能力。 "The International Monetary…
今天我们要学的词是unnerve。Unnerve, 是动词，意思是令人感到焦虑烦恼。 "Location-tracking by smart-phones have unnerved many people concerned about privacy," 智能手机的定位功能让注重隐私权的人感到不安。 "Rising gasoline prices have unnerved consumers," 油价上扬给消费者带来了烦恼。…
今天我们要学的词是debt ceiling。 Debt ceiling, 借债限额。"The US government hit the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling in May," 美国政府五月份达到了14.3万亿美元的借债最高限额。 美国总统奥巴马设法增加借债限额的努力在国会遇到了相当的阻力。 "Many Republicans have…
今天我们要学的词是 speed dating, speed is spelled s-p-e-e-d, dating is spelled d-a-t-i-n-g, speed dating. Speed 是快速，dating 是约会，连在一起 speed dating, 就是快速交友，闪电配对。Speed dating…
今天我们要学的词是 volcanic ash, volcanic is spelled v-o-l-c-a-n-i-c, ash is spelled a-s-h, volcanic ash。volcanic ash 火山灰。爱尔兰上星期发生火山爆发，The volcanic ash from Iceland forced…
今天我们要学的词是 tornado, tornado is spelled t-o-r-n-a-d-o; tornado. Tornado龙卷风。最近美国先后多次遭受龙卷风的袭击，其中 The tornado that carved through the city of Joplin, Missouri is the…
今天我们要学的词是 outdoor, outdoor is spelled o-u-t-d-o-o-r; outdoor. Outdoor 户外的。Outdoor activities 室外活动。New York City's ban on outdoor smoking, including parks and…
今天我们要学的词是 cash-strapped, cash is spelled c-a-s-h; strapped is spelled s-t-r-a-p-p-e-d; cash-strapped. Cash-strapped 缺少资金的。面对严重的财务压力，The cash-strapped Indiana University plans to close its…
今天我们要学的词是upcoming。 Upcoming, 意思是即将到来的，比如： The upcoming match, 就是指即将举行的比赛。 "The pop singer has started promoting his upcoming album," 这名流行乐歌手开始为自己即将发行的新唱片做宣传。 "All candidates are…