学个词 – 2032. on the brink of
今天我们要学的词是 on the brink of. On the brink of 意思是濒临，处于边缘。随着乌克兰局势的变化，Analysts are worried that Ukraine could be on the brink of…
学个词 – 2031. compel
今天我们要学的词是 compel. Compel 动词，有强迫，迫使的意思。The European Union’s highest court has ruled that any citizens in the region can compel Google and…
学个词 – 2030. max out
今天我们要学的词是 max out. To max out something 意思是最大极限地做某事。He has already maxed out two credit cards to pay for wedding expenses.…
学个词 – 2029. screen time
今天我们要学的词是 screen time. Screen time 屏幕时间，指用在看电视，电脑，游戏机等电子设备上的时间。美国小儿科医学会建议，Children younger than 2 should not have any screen time, while older children should have…
学个词 – 2028. unexpected
今天我们要学的词是 unexpected. Unexpected 形容词，意思是没有预料到的，意外的。The Canadian economy was hit by an unexpected loss of 28,900 jobs in April. 加拿大四月很意外的损失了两万八千九百个就业机会。有研究显示，自2003年以来，针对美国儿童的犯罪不断减少。研究人员认为，Technology has played…
学个词 – 2027. diverse
今天我们要学的词是 diverse. Diverse 形容词，意思是不同的，多样的。最近公布的一份报告显示，美国公立中小学学生中有将近半数是少数族裔，但82%的教师都是白人。U.S. teachers are nowhere near as diverse as their students. 美国教师的族群构成远没有学生那样多样化。美国人口普查局预计，到2042年的时候，美国少数族裔人口总数将超过白人。有研究显示，A more racially diverse population will drive…
学个词 – 2026. wide-ranging
今天我们要学的词是 wide-ranging. Wide-ranging 形容词，意思是范围广泛的。The Obama administration released a wide-ranging climate change report last week, focusing on the reality of global…
学个词 – 2025. at no charge
今天我们要学的词是 at no charge. At no charge 意思是免费的，不要钱的。Brown University is providing its students with Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus at no…
学个词 – 2024. rehab center
今天我们要学的词是 rehab center. Rehab center 名词，意思是康复中心，可以是为了戒毒戒酒，也可以是为了身体康复。Toronto’s crack-smoking and heavy-drinking mayor Rob Ford has taken a leave of absence and headed…
学个词 – 2023. complaint
今天我们要学的词是 complaint. Complaint 做为名词，有抱怨，投诉的意思。The Education Department released the names of 55 colleges that face investigation over their handling of sexual…
学个词 – 2022. suspicion
今天我们要学的词是 suspicion. Suspicion 做为名词，是怀疑的意思。Police arrested a man in West London on suspicion of funding terrorism. 西伦敦的警察逮捕了一名嫌疑人，此人被怀疑资助恐怖主义行动。South Korean authorities arrested three…
学个词 – 2021. outlaw
今天我们要学的词是outlaw. Outlaw 做为动词，有严令禁止的意思。China will outlaw the eating of protected animal species and jail offenders for 10 years or more. 中国将严禁食用受保护的稀有动物，违禁者可能会面临十年或者更重的刑期。The…
学个词 – 2020. lethal
今天我们要学的词是lethal. Lethal，形容词，意思是致命的。 The massive landslide in rural Washington last month is one of the most lethal landslides in U.S. history.…
学个词 – 2019. poised
今天我们要学的词是poised. Poised 形容词，意思是有充分准备的。美国在线影片租赁服务商Netflix今年第一季度业绩颇丰，Netflix is poised to raise prices for the first time in three years. Netflix已经准备好进行三年来的首次提价。London’s transport system is poised…
学个词 – 2018. maritime
今天我们要学的词是maritime. Maritime 形容词，意思海洋的，海事的。The United States and countries bordering the Pacific have signed a deal to ease maritime tension. 美国和太平洋周边各国签订协议，缓和海事方面的紧张关系。不久前，一艘渡轮在韩国西南海域沉没，据调查，渡轮刚出事时，乘客被告知要待在房里，不要上甲板，The delay…