学个词 – 3206. strain
今天我们要学的词是 strain. strain 的意思是压力，负担。Tijuana could feel the strain as migrant shelters there already are at or near capacity. 墨西哥的蒂华纳可能 会感受到那里已经人满为患的移民避难所的压力。…
学个词 – 3205. leapfrog
今天我们要学的词是 leapfrog. leapfrog 原指儿童玩的青蛙跳游戏，引申下来就是跳升，越级。 The U.S. government said it was working to “harden” the border crossing at Tijuana, Mexico, to…
学个词 – 3204. luster
今天我们要学的词是 luster. luster 的意思是光泽、光辉、光彩。The U.S. still attracts record numbers of international students， but with high tuition cost and increased global…
学个词 – 3203. pivotal
今天我们要学的词是 pivotal. pivotal 的意思是关键性的，核心的。U.S. officials believe a recording pivotal to the case of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi doesn’t appear to…
学个词 – 3202. keen
今天我们要学的词是 keen. keen 的意思是热切的、热衷的。China experts believe that there is every reason, every incentive for both the U.S. and China to…
学个词 – 3201. gambit
今天我们要学的词是 gambit. gambit 是指精心策划的一步棋，特别是带有风险的策略。$150 million in aid to El Salvador marks China’s latest gambit to make inroads in Central America.…
学个词 – 3200. wary
今天我们要学的词是 wary. Wary 是小心谨慎，警惕的意思。Celebrated singer and actor Pat Boone noted in a recent interview that conservative stars in Hollywood are…
学个词 – 3199. strain
今天我们要学的词是 strain. strain 的意思是压力，费力，使足力气。 In China, female pilots strain to hold up half the sky although they account for only…
学个词 – 3198. bicker
今天我们要学的词是 bicker. bicker 的意思是争吵，拌嘴。 Apple won’t release its first 5G Phone for another 2 years while bickering with its supplier,…
学个词 – 3197. astronomical
今天我们要学的词是 astronomical. astronomical 的意思是高昂的、天文数字的。 In Silicon Valley, housing prices and rents are astronomical, and the rates a corporate housing provider…
学个词 – 3196. allude
今天我们要学的词是 allude. Allude 的意思是影射、暗指。President Xi Jinping did not mention U.S. President Donald Trump by name in his speech at the…
学个词 – 3195. tight knit
今天我们要学的词是 tight-knit. tight-knit 的意思是联系密切的、亲密的。 The tight-knit Jewish community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is learning how to deal with hate crimes while…
学个词 – 3194. loom
今天我们要学的词是 loom. loom 的意思是隐约显现、逼近，特别是指不详的事情。 A looming $34 billion deficit in 2019 has economists warning that Brazil is only a year…
学个词 – 3193. balk
今天我们要学的词是 balk. balk 作动词的时候是阻止，退缩的意思。 Boston Red Sox owner John Henry said he believes his team will visit the White House,…
学个词 – 3192. capitulation
今天我们要学的词是 capitulation. capitulation 的意思是投降，让步，被迫接受。As China’s yuan sank to a 10-year low against the dollar, many speculate that Chinese authorities are…