学个词 – 1659. poke fun at
今天我们要学的词是 poke fun at。To poke fun at 意思是拿某人某事开玩笑，调侃。比如：Stop poking fun at me! 别拿我开玩笑。Prince William poked fun at his younger brother…
学个词 – 1658. review
今天我们要学的词是 review。Review 有评论的意思。The movie got rave reviews. 这部电影好评如潮。The book received mixed reviews. 对这本书的评价有好有坏。I always read online reviews before I buy…
学个词 – 1657. stylist
今天我们要学的词是 stylis。stylist 设计师，造型师。Monica is studying to become a hair stylist. Monica正在学习，想当一名发型设计师。”Twilight” actress Kristen Stewart’s stylist says that Kristen has always…
学个词 – 1656. put in jeopardy
今天我们要学的词是 put in jeopardy。To put something in jeopardy 意思是使某事陷入危险。His behavior put our reputation in jeopardy. 他的行为使我们的名誉受到了威胁。Quitting your daytime job to…
学个词 – 1655. hi-tech
今天我们要学的词是 hi-tech。Hi-tech高科技的。Hi-tech companies高科技公司。Hi-tech gadgets are sure-fire gifts for the holidays. 过节送高科技产品的礼物一定不会错。上星期，The House of Representatives voted to make green cards accessible…
学个词 – 1654. downside
今天我们要学的词是downside。Downside是指某件事情不利的方面。One of the downsides of being a celebrity is the loss of privacy. 做名人的代价之一是，你的隐私会受到损伤。The downside of working from home is…
学个词 – 1653. staff
今天我们要学的词是staff。Staff 做为名词是工作人员，比如 staff meeting就是职工会议。The Washington Times plans to cut staff for a second time in three years. 华盛顿时报计划裁员，这是三年以来的第二次了。Staff还可以做动词，就是安排调遣工作人员。比如，Home improvement retailer…
学个词 – 1652. big-box store
今天我们要学的词是big-box store。Big-box store超级商场，一般是连锁店，比如沃尔玛。Compared to big-box stores, Amazon’s prices are cheaper because of lower overhead. 跟超级商场相比，亚马逊网站商品的价格更低廉，因为他们的管理费用没那么高。Due to their convenience and cheaper…
学个词 – 1651. lingering
今天我们要学的词是 lingering。Lingering 形容词，持久的，挥之不去的。Despite what he said, I still have a lingering doubt about his real intentions. 尽管他说得好听，可我还是对他的真实目的持怀疑态度。飓风桑迪已经过去几个星期了，然而，The lingering damage from…
学个词 – 1650. reckless driving
今天我们要学的词是 reckless driving。Reckless driving 野蛮驾驶，危险驾驶。Reckless driving is a leading cause of accidents on the highways of the United States. 危险驾驶是美国高速公路事故的主要原因。Reckless…
学个词 – 1649. lure
今天我们要学的词是 lure。Lure 动词，意思是引诱，诱惑。A man was arrested for trying to lure children into his car. 一名男子因为企图把孩子骗进他的车里而被捕。美国加州要对公司企业和高收入人群加税，在这种情况下，Nevada, which doesn’t have a personal…
学个词 – 1648. high point
今天我们要学的词是 high point。High point 意思是高潮，顶峰。The game was a nail biter. It’s definitely the high point of the season. 这场比赛扣人心弦，绝对是本赛季最棒的一场。Lighting of…
学个词 – 1647. identity
今天我们要学的词是 identity。Identity 有个性，个体，个人身份的意思。identity theft 身份盗用。有统计数字显示，As many as 9 million Americans have their identity stolen each year. 美国每年有多达900万人身份被盗。There are about 10,000…
学个词 – 1646. questionable
今天我们要学的词是 questionable。Questionable 意思是有问题的，尚未确定的。The quarterback hurt his knee in the first quarter. His return to the game is questionable. 美式足球四分位比赛第一节膝盖受伤，能不能继续比赛，现在还不能确定。Jill Kelley,…
学个词 – 1645. preterm
今天我们要学的词是 preterm。 Preterm 没到预产期的，也就是我们常说的早产。For the fifth consecutive year, the preterm birthrate in the USA continued its steady downward trend. 美国早产出生率连续第五年平稳下降。In…