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今天我们要学的词是 first-born. First-born 名词,意思是头胎生的孩子,老大。Time and again, research has shown that first-born children are better at a lot of things than…
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今天我们要学的词是 first-born. First-born 名词,意思是头胎生的孩子,老大。Time and again, research has shown that first-born children are better at a lot of things than…
今天我们要学的词是 giveaway. Giveaway 是名词,意思是免费赠品。Fast food chains always use cheap toys and giveaways to draw in kids. 快餐连锁店往往依靠廉价玩具和免费赠品吸引孩子们前来消费。In order to lure…
今天我们要学的词是 sought-after. Sought-after 有受欢迎的,被追捧的意思。圣诞季节将至,Every year, the Toy Retailers Association releases a list of what it predicts will be the most…
今天我们要学的词是 accidental. Accidental 意外的,偶然的。The fire that destroyed the building was ruled accidental. 让整个大楼付之一炬的大火调查证明是一起意外事件。给孩子吃药一定要注意剂量。Accidental overdoses send more than 70,000 kids to…
今天我们要学的词是 hefty. Hefty形容词,有数额很大的意思。英国是欧洲肥胖人数比例最高的国家。最新研究显示,Slapping a 20 percent hefty tax on soda could cut the number of obese adults by 180,000. 对碳酸饮料征收20%的高销售税,可以让英国减少18万成年肥胖者。…
今天我们要学的词是 extend. Extend 动词,有推广到,延展到的意思。The Ohio State football team extended their win streak to 21 games, a new national record. 俄亥俄州立大学美式足球校队连赢21场比赛,刷新了全国大学校队连胜的记录。在比利时,年满18岁的病患可以选择安乐死。如今,Belgium…
今天我们要学的词是 head off. Head off 有防止,避免的意思。The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal to try to head off shortages…
今天我们要学的词是 overtime. Overtime 有加班的意思。有报道说,The Department of Homeland Security employees claimed $8.7 million of unearned overtime a year. 美国国土安全部雇员一年内在并未真正加班的情况下,共领取了870万美元的加班费。美国政府新推出的健保网站发现问题后,Information technology experts…
今天我们要学的词是 electronics. Electronics 电子产品。The FAA is officially allowing the use of some electronics during takeoffs and landings. 美国联邦航空局正式宣布,乘客在起飞和降落过程中可以使用某些种类的电子产品。用过的旧手机,或是旧电脑该如何处理呢?If you have…
今天我们要学的词是 fervor. Fervor 是热诚,激情的意思。The team entered Sunday’s game with renewed fervor after snapping a 5-game losing streak. 结束连输五场的局面后,球队在星期天的比赛中展示出新的激情。最近一段时间来,包括脸书,奈飞和 priceline 在内的很多网络服务公司股票纷纷走高。不过,市场观察人士说,As…
今天我们要学的词是 exhibit. Exhibit 意思是展览。The Smithsonian Institution is putting on what is believed to be the first art exhibit on yoga.…
今天我们要学的词是 projected. Projected 形容词,意思是预计的,预测的。The World Series is projected to bring a $45 million boost to Boston’s economy. 美国职业棒球大赛预计将给波士顿经济带来4500万美元的收益。研究机构预计,Shipments of tablets…
今天我们要学的词是 decorative. Decorative 装饰性的。万圣节将至,The FDA has cautioned against buying non-prescription decorative contact lenses because they could cause serious damage to…
今天我们要学的词是 contractor. Contractor 合同工。最新报告显示,Hundreds of Internal Revenue Service contractor employees owe a total of $5.4 million in back taxes. 美国国家税务局的几百名合同员工拖欠未交的税款总计540万美元。美国国会就奥巴马医保网站出现的技术故障举行听证会。Contractor…
今天我们要学的词是 hands-down. Hands-down 意思是肯定地,轻而易举地。流感季节到了。In terms of safety and effectiveness, soap and water beats sanitizers hands-down. 从安全和有效性的角度看,用肥皂和清水洗手,绝对胜过洗手液。2013年还没有结束,不过,很多影评家都认为,Captain Philips, played by Tom…