学个词 – 2019. poised
今天我们要学的词是poised. Poised 形容词，意思是有充分准备的。美国在线影片租赁服务商Netflix今年第一季度业绩颇丰，Netflix is poised to raise prices for the first time in three years. Netflix已经准备好进行三年来的首次提价。London’s transport system is poised…
学个词 – 2018. maritime
今天我们要学的词是maritime. Maritime 形容词，意思海洋的，海事的。The United States and countries bordering the Pacific have signed a deal to ease maritime tension. 美国和太平洋周边各国签订协议，缓和海事方面的紧张关系。不久前，一艘渡轮在韩国西南海域沉没，据调查，渡轮刚出事时，乘客被告知要待在房里，不要上甲板，The delay…
学个词 – 2017. sustainability
今天我们要学的词是 sustainability. Sustainability 名词，意思是可持续性，指不完全破坏自然资源的发展方式。在以保护环境为主旨的世界地球日，Apple invited competitors to copy its sustainability strategy the way they mimic its product designs. 苹果公司向竞争者们发出邀请，希望他们像模仿苹果的产品设计那样复制苹果的可持续性发展战略。IKEA Canada…
学个词 – 2016. bar
今天我们要学的词是bar. Bar当动词讲是”禁止”的意思。Owners of the sunken South Korean ferry are barred by authorities from leaving the country. 韩国沉没渡轮的船主被当局禁足，不能离开韩国。克里米亚信奉伊斯兰教的少数民族鞑靼人极力反对俄罗斯吞并克里米亚。Russia has barred the…
学个词 – 2015. skeleton
今天我们要学的词是skeleton. Skeleton名词，意思是骨胳，骷髅。British archaeologists have found a 3200-year-old human skeleton that has traces of cancer. 英国考古学家发现了一具3200年前的人体骨架，骨架上带有死者患癌症的迹象。A massive mammoth skeleton had been…
学个词 – 2014. choppy
今天我们要学的词是choppy. Choppy, 形容词，意思是波浪起伏的，突变的。Efforts to find the missing Malaysian flight MH 370 were focused beneath the choppy surface of the southern…
学个词 – 2013. laud
今天我们要学的词是 laud. Laud, 动词，意思是称赞，赞美。印度最高法院承认变性人为第三种性别，The landmark judgment was lauded by human rights groups. 这一历史性的裁决受到人权团体的称赞。美国新闻界的最高奖项普利策奖最近举行第98界颁奖仪式，波士顿环球报获得突发新闻奖，The paper was lauded for its comprehensive coverage…
学个词 – 2012. eclipse
今天我们要学的词是eclipse. Eclipse的意思是日食或月食。The first total lunar eclipse of 2014 wowed millions across North and South America. 2014年第一场月全食让北美和南美的数百万观者叹为观止。NASA live streamed a view…
学个词 – 2011. reality check
今天我们要学的词是reality check. Reality check的意思是面对现实，看清实际情况。美国推进中东和平的努力连连受挫，U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared that “it’s reality check time” on whether an agreement can…
学个词 – 2010. shell out
今天我们要学的是 shell out. To shell out 意思是支付，花费。迪斯尼动画电影“冰雪奇缘”票房火爆，根据电影推出的各种产品也深受小朋友追捧。Some parents are shelling out over $1000 on ebay to get a limited edition…
学个词 – 2009. burnout
今天我们要学的是 burnout. Burnout 做为名词，意思是疲劳过度。Stress and burnout is becoming an increasingly common concern across all professions. 生活压力和过度疲劳正日益成为各行各业普遍存在的问题。有研究显示，Women tend to feel a…
学个词 – 2008. peak
今天我们要学的是 peak. Peak 做为名词，意思是顶峰。A recent study suggested that there are two major peaks for happiness, at ages of 23 and…
学个词 – 2007. irreversible
今天我们要学的是 irreversible. Irreversible 是形容词，意思是不可逆转的，无法挽回的。Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Ukrainian leaders against making any irreversible mistakes. 俄罗斯总统普京警告乌克兰领导人，劝他们不要犯下无法挽回的错误。In a report released recently,…
学个词 – 2006. detect
今天我们要学的是 detect. Detect 动词，意思是发现，检测到。Searchers detected a few pings from what they hope is the missing MH370’s black box. 搜索人员探测到了几个脉冲信号，他们希望这些信号确实来自于失踪的马航MH370班机的黑匣子。Researchers at…
学个词 – 2005. simultaneous
今天我们要学的是simultaneous. Simultaneous的意思是同时的。At least six people have been killed in three almost simultaneous explosions in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. 肯尼亚首都内罗毕几乎在同一时间发生三起爆炸，造成至少六人死亡。The…