Category: 学个词 (Learn a Word)

今天我们要学的词是 furious. furious 的意思是狂怒的，激烈的。 Democratic presidential contenders made a furious last minute push for votes ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, where polls showed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders leading the…

今天我们要学的词是 enigma. enigma 的意思是令人费解的、迷一般的事。 As the reported number of novel coronavirus cases continuiously updates, the experts face an enigma that the outbreak seems to be stalled outside of China while…

今天我们要学的词是 prestigious. prestigious 的意思是受敬重的，享有盛誉的。 Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Hindu Nationalist party lost a prestigious election in Delhi, a setback for the party as it faces protests against a new citizenship…

今天我们要学的词是 extinguish. extinguish 的意思是扑灭（大火），消灭。 Torrential rain across Australia’s east could extinguish all remaining bushfires in the New South Wales by the end of the week, authorities said on Tuesday. 有关当局星期二表示，澳大利亚东部的强降雨在周末之前可能会扑灭新南威尔士州所有仍在燃烧的丛林大火。…

今天我们要学的词是 acquittal. acquittal 的意思是宣告无罪。 President Trump is poised to win his long-expected acquittal in the impeachment trial after the Senate voted down a motion by Democrats calling for new witnesses…

今天我们要学的词是 ensue. ensue 的意思是随后，随之而来。After Britain’s exit from the EU on Januray 31st, further divisions of the country may lie ahead as the battle for Scottish independence ensues, while Wales and…

今天我们要学的词是 exasperation. exasperation 的意思是恼怒，气恼。 The royal couple Harry and Meghan’s decision to “step back” as senior royals comes after months of exasperation with media coverage that mocked them over issues…

今天我们要学的词是 debacle. debacle 的意思是崩溃，一败涂地。 The Iowa caucuses, the first test of Democratic Party presidential candidates, had an embarrassing debacle as officials blamed state party and technological problems for not being…

今天我们要学的词是 apprise. apprise 的意思是通知，告知。The White House has announced the formation of the President’s Coronavirus Task Force to lead the U.S. Government response to the novel coronavirus and to keep President…

今天我们要学的词是 prank. prank 的意思是恶作剧。 Iranian state TV has aired what appears to be a prank call to a U.S. TV network from someone pretended to be a parent of a…

今天我们要学的词是 coronavirus. coronavirus 就是指冠状病毒。 It is far too early to tell what effect the coronavirus may have on the global economy, but markets are increasingly assuming the economic effects of…

今天我们要学的词是 tribute. tribute 的意思是供奉，致敬。 As the world remembers basketball star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, fans in Los Angeles paid tribute to the sports…

今天我们要学的词是 attainment. attainment 的意思是取得，达到。 South Africa has been experiencing a rise in the marriage age for women, catching up on a global trend in developed nations, where women’s educational attainment…

今天我们要学的词是 excoriate. excoriate 的意思是苛责，责难。 Comments on Chinese social media and by health experts have excoriated local officials in Wuhan for not being more forthcoming about the threat posed by the…

今天我们要学的词是 perversion. perversion 的意思是变态、歪曲。 President Donald Trump’s legal team asserted that the House Democrats’ impeachment case against the president is a “dangerous perversion of the Constitution,” while again saying Trump…