学个词 – 1664. in-flight
今天我们要学的词是 in-flight, in-flight is spelled i-n, in, flight, f-l-i-g-h-t, flight, in-flight. In-flight 飞行中的。比如：in-flight meals 飞行餐点；in-flight movies 飞行途中播放的电影。A number of airlines…
学个词 – 1663. unconditional
今天我们要学的词是 unconditional。Unconditional 无条件的。The U.S. Senate passed a resolution calling for Cuba’s immediate and unconditional release of Alan Gross, who was…
学个词 – 1662. caregiver
今天我们要学的词是 caregiver。Caregiver 看护，照料别人的人。统计数字显示，An estimated 42 million people, about 30% of the US adult population, are caregivers for family members. 美国大约有4200万人有家人需要照料，大约相当于美国成年人口的30%。皮尤研究中心的一项调查发现，Family…
学个词 – 1661. disputed
今天我们要学的词是 disputed。Disputed 有争议的。Egypt’s opposition alliance urged supporters to vote “no” on the referendum to the disputed constitution. 埃及反对派联盟敦促支持者在围绕争议极大的宪法举行的全民投票中，投反对票。A disputed quote…
学个词 – 1660. allowance
今天我们要学的词是 allowance。Allowance 零用钱。A recent study reveals that 51% of American parents give their kids an allowance. 最近有研究显示，美国51%的父母会给孩子零用钱。另外还有研究发现，The average child with…
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…