今天我们要学的词是make-up。 Make-up, 补做的某件事。 "The two teams will play their make-up game at the end of the season," 这两个球队将在赛季最后补赛。 "My English…
今天我们要学的词是paramedic。 Paramedic, 急救医务工作者。 "Paramedics arrived at the scene within 10 minutes after receiving the 911 call," 接到求救电话十分钟内,急救医务人员就赶到了事发现场。 苏格兰的一个登山者从山顶上摔下来,沿着满是岩石的山坡滑落一千英尺,正好被一架途径那里的军用飞机看到。 "Paramedics didn't…
今天我们要学的词是charter。 Charter, 有包租的意思。 "The major multi-car pileup was caused by a charter bus," 这起严重连环车祸是由一辆包租的大客车引起的。 "The airline significantly expanded its charter…
今天我们要学的词是paralyze。 Paralyze, 有让某件事情或是某个地区陷入瘫痪的意思。 "The whole area was paralyzed by the earthquake," 这次地震让整个地区陷入了瘫痪状态。 "All major airports were paralyzed by the snow…
今天我们要学的词是outgoing。 Outgoing, 除了有性格外向的意思,还可以指即将离任的。谷歌公司首席执行官埃里克.施密特不久前突然宣布准备离职。 "Google will give a $100 million equity award to outgoing Chief Executive Eric Schmidt," 谷歌将向即将离任的施密特颁发价值一亿美元的股权奖励。 你知道当白宫发言人,一年的年薪是多少吗? "The…
今天我们要学的词是striking。 Striking, 有显著的,突出的意思。 "The one striking difference between the two candidates is their approach to job creation," 这两位候选人之间一个显著的差异是他们创造工作机会的途径不同。 "His girlfriend…
今天我们要学的词是productive。 Productive, 有多产,高效的意思 。 "He is a very productive writer," 他是一位高产作家。美国全国咖啡联合会报告说, "Coffee breaks not only provide health benefits but also…
今天我们要学的词是politics。 Politics, 政治。 "He is really into politics," 他对政治很感兴趣。 "The world renowned evangelist Billy Graham said that he regrets getting…
今天我们要学的词是competitive。 Competitive, 有竞争力的。美国总统奥巴马星期二晚上将发表国情咨文讲话, "His speech will focus on keeping the U.S. competitive with its economic rivals, reducing unemployment and cutting…
今天我们要学的词是day-to-day。 Day-to-day, 日常的。 "As a store manager, you are in charge of the day-to-day sales operation," 做为店面经理,你要负责每天的销售情况。 "The latest round…