学个词 – 2289. cut short
今天我们要学的词是 cut short. To cut short 有缩短的意思。An eight-day cruise was cut short when a number of passengers on board came…
学个词 – 2288. put a damper on
今天我们要学的词是 put a damper on. DTo put a damper on 有降低热烈程度，或令人扫兴的意思。Rain showers put a damper on Mother’s Day, causing most…
学个词 – 2287. landfall
今天我们要学的词是 landfall. Landfall 登陆。Tropical storm Ana weakened before making landfall in South Caroline on Sunday. 热带风暴安娜星期天在南卡罗来纳州登陆前风力有所减弱。The Unites States has passed…
学个词 – 2286. chemicals
今天我们要学的词是 chemicals. Chemicals 化学物质。A group of scientists voiced new health concerns about a common class of chemicals used in thousands…
学个词 – 2285. therapy
今天我们要学的词是 therapy. Therapy 治疗。Gene therapy can help restore vision in patients with a rare form of childhood blindness, but its…
学个词 – 2284. critique
今天我们要学的词是 critique. Critique 有批评的意思。U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released a harsh critique, saying the Pentagon has refused to give her information…
学个词 – 2283. immersion
今天我们要学的词是 immersion. Immersion 意思是浸透。Montana has become the second state to fund Native American indigenous language immersion programs in public schools.…
学个词 – 2282. in connection with
今天我们要学的词是 in connection with. In connection with 意思是与某事相关的。Six police officers in connection with the death of Baltimore resident Freddie Gray…
学个词 – 2281. join the fray
今天我们要学的词是 join the fray. To join the fray 意思是参与竞争或冲突。Carly Fiorina, the former chief executive of HP, joined the fray in…
学个词 – 2280. fluoride
今天我们要学的词是 fluoride. Fluoride 氟化物。The U.S. government is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride added to drinking water for the first…
学个词 – 2279. to date
今天我们要学的词是 to date. To date 意思是到目前为止。In a closed door meeting last weekend, former President George W. Bush delivered his harshest…
学个词 – 2278. apprehension
今天我们要学的词是 apprehension. Apprehension 有逮捕的意思。According to the Department of Homeland Security, there has been a sharp drop in the apprehension of…
学个词 – 2277. justified
今天我们要学的词是 justified. Justified 形容词，意思是有正当理由的。Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a new documentary that the annexation of Crimea was justified. 俄罗斯总统普京在一部新纪录片中表示，兼并克里米亚的行动是正当的。According…
学个词 – 2276. aftershock
今天我们要学的词是 aftershock. Aftershock 名词，意思是余震。A major aftershock hit the Kathmandu area of Nepal last Sunday, sending terrified people into the streets.…
学个词 – 2275. shipment
今天我们要学的词是 shipment. Shipment 名词，意思是运货。U.S. navy officials said that a U.S. aircraft carrier was on its way to Yemeni waters to…