学个词 – 1844. stray
今天我们要学的词是 stray. Stray 做为形容词，意思是走失的，流浪的。Stray cats 流浪猫。底特律经济萧条，连动物收容机构也受到影响，有报道说，As many as 50,000 stray dogs are roaming the city. 底特律街头有多达五万条流浪狗到处游荡。A Michigan animal welfare group…
学个词 – 1843. baseless
今天我们要学的词是 baseless. Baseless 是形容词，意思是毫无根据的。The Syrian government said the reports that it used nerve gas against civilians are baseless. 叙利亚政府拒绝承认对平民使用神经毒气，称这种说法毫无根据。不久前，印度声称，身穿巴基斯坦军装的人发动突袭，造成五名印度士兵丧生。Pakistan rejected…
学个词 – 1842. break out
今天我们要学的词是 break out. To break out 有突然爆发的意思，一般都是过去时的形态，broke out。A fight broke out outside the bar. 酒吧外面有人大打出手。Several parts of Yosemite National Park…
学个词 – 1841. counsel
今天我们要学的词是 counsel. To counsel 是建议，忠告的意思。Her lawyer counseled her against taking legal actions. 律师建议她不要采取法律行动。A U.S. task force recommends that primary care…
学个词 – 1840. come out
今天我们要学的词是 come out. To come out 意思是出柜。A Russian TV anchor was fired after coming out on air. 俄罗斯一个电视主持人在现场直播时出柜，结果被开除。World Wrestling Entertainment…
学个词 – 1839. misbehaving
今天我们要学的词是 misbehaving. Misbehaving 形容词，意思是表现不好的，行为不端的。A new study listed a number of signs that misbehaving children may become extremely successful. 一份最新研究列举了一系列迹象，那些表现不好，但是带有这些特征的孩子，长大后很可能会极其成功。Compelled by…
学个词 – 1838. take credit for
今天我们要学的词是 take credit for. To take credit for 意思是功劳归功于某人。I cannot take credit for the success of the project. It was…
学个词 – 1837. churn out
今天我们要学的词是 churn out. To churn out 意思是大量生产。Analysts say there are at least 48,000 developers churning out a wide range of…
学个词 – 1836. chronicle
今天我们要学的词是 chronicle. Chronicle 做为动词，是记录，记载的意思。The movie “Jobs”, which chronicles the life of Steve Jobs, received average reviews from critics. 影评家对记载史蒂夫.乔布斯一生经历的新片“乔布斯”评价一般。The movie…
学个词 – 1835. hypothetical
今天我们要学的词是 hypothetical. Hypothetical 形容词，意思是假设的，假想的。Senator John McCain called a hypothetical 2016 presidential race between Hilary Clinton and Senator Rand Paul “a…
学个词 – 1834. perfection
今天我们要学的词是 perfection. Perfection 意思是完美，尽善尽美。The lamb chop was cooked to perfection. 这羊排做得无懈可击。She is a workaholic, who always strives for perfection. 她是个工作狂，而且做什么事都追求尽善尽美。皮尤研究中心的统计数字显示，2011年美国人里只有51%处于已婚状态，远远低于1960年时的72%。…
学个词 – 1833. head start
今天我们要学的词是head start. Head start 意思是抢先起步。All parents want to give their children a head start. 家长都希望让自己的孩子走在起跑线前面。I started reading the books for…
学个词 – 1832. flimsy
今天我们要学的词是flimsy. Flimsy 形容词，意思是脆弱的，不足的，站不住脚的。Prosecutors dropped the case against the defendant due to flimsy evidence. 起诉方因为证据不足，撤回了对被告的起诉。近年来，在美国很多地方，禁止吸烟的警告牌已经开始从室内向室外转移。不过，有专家指出， Medical evidence showing that smoking outdoors…
学个词 – 1831. travel alert
今天我们要学的词是travel alert. Travel alert 旅行警告。The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert warning its citizens to avoid traveling to Pakistan.…
学个词 – 1830. outright
今天我们要学的词是outright. Outright 形容词，意思是全面的，彻底的。An outright lie 彻头彻尾的谎言。The company has no other choice than an outright sale. 这家公司已经别无选择，只能准备把公司卖掉。在美国，The Food and Drug Administration…