学个词 – 3209. wean
今天我们要学的词是 wean. Wean 的意思是断奶，断绝。Fuel taxes are part of president Macron’s strategy of weaning France off fossil fuels. 税收是马克龙希望法国摆脱石化燃料战略的一部分。 The new…
学个词 – 3208. punctuate
今天我们要学的词是 punctuate. punctuate 的原意是加标点，引申出来就是打断，间断的意思。 The two-day APEC summit was punctuated by bitter arguments and underlined a rising rivalry between China…
学个词 – 3207. acrimonious
今天我们要学的词是 acrimonious. acrimonious 的意思是尖刻的、充满火药味的。An acrimonious meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea failed to deliver a final communique, highlighting…
学个词 – 3206. strain
今天我们要学的词是 strain. strain 的意思是压力，负担。Tijuana could feel the strain as migrant shelters there already are at or near capacity. 墨西哥的蒂华纳可能 会感受到那里已经人满为患的移民避难所的压力。…
学个词 – 3205. leapfrog
今天我们要学的词是 leapfrog. leapfrog 原指儿童玩的青蛙跳游戏，引申下来就是跳升，越级。 The U.S. government said it was working to “harden” the border crossing at Tijuana, Mexico, to…
学个词 – 3204. luster
今天我们要学的词是 luster. luster 的意思是光泽、光辉、光彩。The U.S. still attracts record numbers of international students， but with high tuition cost and increased global…
学个词 – 3203. pivotal
今天我们要学的词是 pivotal. pivotal 的意思是关键性的，核心的。U.S. officials believe a recording pivotal to the case of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi doesn’t appear to…
学个词 – 3202. keen
今天我们要学的词是 keen. keen 的意思是热切的、热衷的。China experts believe that there is every reason, every incentive for both the U.S. and China to…
学个词 – 3201. gambit
今天我们要学的词是 gambit. gambit 是指精心策划的一步棋，特别是带有风险的策略。$150 million in aid to El Salvador marks China’s latest gambit to make inroads in Central America.…
学个词 – 3200. wary
今天我们要学的词是 wary. Wary 是小心谨慎，警惕的意思。Celebrated singer and actor Pat Boone noted in a recent interview that conservative stars in Hollywood are…
学个词 – 3199. strain
今天我们要学的词是 strain. strain 的意思是压力，费力，使足力气。 In China, female pilots strain to hold up half the sky although they account for only…
学个词 – 3198. bicker
今天我们要学的词是 bicker. bicker 的意思是争吵，拌嘴。 Apple won’t release its first 5G Phone for another 2 years while bickering with its supplier,…
学个词 – 3197. astronomical
今天我们要学的词是 astronomical. astronomical 的意思是高昂的、天文数字的。 In Silicon Valley, housing prices and rents are astronomical, and the rates a corporate housing provider…
学个词 – 3196. allude
今天我们要学的词是 allude. Allude 的意思是影射、暗指。President Xi Jinping did not mention U.S. President Donald Trump by name in his speech at the…
学个词 – 3195. tight knit
今天我们要学的词是 tight-knit. tight-knit 的意思是联系密切的、亲密的。 The tight-knit Jewish community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is learning how to deal with hate crimes while…