学个词 – 3463. frantic
今天我们要学的词是 frantic. frantic 的意思是不顾一切的，疯狂的。 After the footage of an ABC TV anchor complaining about the network spiking a story on…
学个词 – 3462. implode
今天我们要学的词是 implode. implode 的意思是内爆，由于内力而崩溃。Many expected that overnight millionaires from tech IPOs would lead the Bay Area housing market to get…
学个词 – 3461. embark
今天我们要学的词是 embark. embark 的意思起航，出发，开始。 The Federal Reserve usually embarks on an interest rate cut cycle in preparation for macroeconomic headwinds…
学个词 – 3460. tarnish
今天我们要学的词是 tarnish. tarnish 的原意是发乌，失去光泽，引申出来是玷污、污蔑的意思。 Football in Ghana, as in most of Africa, is the most loved sport. But it has…
学个词 – 3459. facade
今天我们要学的词是 facade. facade 的意思是外墙，表面。 For over two decades, the Trump International Hotel and Tower has been a recognizable NYC landmark…
学个词 – 3458. abruptly
今天我们要学的词是 abruptly. abruptly 的意思是突然地，出乎意外地。 Former Bolivian President Evo Morales requested asylum in Mexico hours after he abruptly resigned from office…
学个词 – 3457. distraught
今天我们要学的词是 Distraught. distraught 是形容烦恼不安，抓狂。The air pollution crisis in New Delhi has prompted officials to declare a public health emergency and…
学个词 – 3456. bask
今天我们要学的词是 bask. Bask is spelled B-A-S-K, bask. bask 的原意是晒太阳。 While many Americans celebrated Veteran’s Day Monday watching parades and basking…
学个词 – 3455. descend
今天我们要学的词是 descend. descend 作为动词，意思是下降、下落。 As Ukraine’s conflict with pro-Russian separatists drags on, the country has descended into the chaos of…
学个词 – 3454. demise
今天我们要学的词是 demise. demise 的意思是消亡、终结。 November marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Wall’s demise brought an…
学个词 – 3453. bleak
今天我们要学的词是 bleak. bleak 的意思是惨淡、严峻。 The democracy watchdog group, Freedom House, has released a report recently painting a bleak outlook for…
学个词 – 3452. caveat
今天我们要学的词是 caveat. caveat 的意思是提醒注意的忠告、警示。Congressional budget experts said that the caveat to a government-run health care system like “Medicare for All”…
学个词 – 3451. spur
今天我们要学的词是 spur. spur 的意思是刺激、带动。 Experts say U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to tap Steve Biegun, the special representative for North…
学个词 – 3449. impediment
今天我们要学的词是impediment. impediment 的意思是障碍。 Justice Clarence Thomas said the “biggest impediment” in his life hadn’t been bigots or racists but the…
学个词 – 3448. accustomed
今天我们要学的词是 accustomed. accustomed 的意思是习惯的，惯常的。 California Governor Gavin Newsom told reporters that he has grown accustomed to wildfires in his state…