学个词 – 1634. in the know
今天我们要学的词是 in the know。In the know 意思是随时了解情况。He’s a political junkie. He even has apps on his cell phone about the…
学个词 – 1633. pick-up-steam
今天我们要学的词是 pick up steam. To pick up steam 意思是提升速度和实力。比如，The hurricane is picking up steam. 飓风风力正在逐渐加强。上星期五公布的数字显示，美国经济10月份增加了17万1千个就业岗位。Experts consider it the latest sign…
学个词 – 1632. pitiful
今天我们要学的词是 pitiful. Pitiful 形容词，意思是可怜的Our defense looked pitiful during the entire game. 我们球队比赛从头到球队防守都烂得要命。I can barely make ends meet with my pitiful…
学个词 – 1631. Few and far between
今天我们要学的词是 few and far between. Few and far between 意思是特别少。在美国篮球运动员中，拉美裔人数的比例很低。While they may still be few and far between, Latinos are…
学个词 – 1630. lifetime
今天我们要学的词是 lifetime. Lifetime 做为形容词，意思是终身的。He is a lifetime member of the club. 他是俱乐部的终身会员。Ellen DeGeneres has been awarded the Mark Twain Prize…
学个词 – 1629. score points
今天我们要学的词是 score points. To score points 得分，指某种做法得到认可和表扬。The candidate accused his opponent of raising the issue only to score political points.…
学个词 – 1628. token
今天我们要学的词是 token. Token 做为形容词，指象征性的。The candidate has re-election in the bag against only token opposition. 这位候选人面对的只是象征性的对抗，所以当选连任已成囊中之物。美国联邦雇员工资已经两年没涨了。President Obama has proposed a token…
学个词 – 1627. backing
今天我们要学的词是 backing. Backing 做为名词，是支持的意思。The obesity drug named Qsiva failed to gain the backing of European drug regulators because of its…
学个词 – 1626. likelihood
今天我们要学的词是 likelihood. Likelihood 可能性。美国西维吉尼亚州连续六年，一直是开车最容易撞到鹿的州。The likelihood of a West Virginian driver to hit a deer is 1 in 68. 西维吉尼亚州有驾照的人，每68个人里，就有一个人可能会撞上鹿。 飓风Sandy在美东登岸前，天气预报说，The…
学个词 – 1625. flagship
今天我们要学的词是 flagship. Flagship 旗舰。星巴克入驻中国已经13年了，但在印度才刚刚开了第一家。Starbucks opened its flagship store in Mumbai, which can hold up to 120 people. 星巴克的第一家旗舰店设在孟买，可以容纳120人。Bank of America…
学个词 – 1624. best bet
今天我们要学的词是 best bet. Best bet意思是最好的选择。投资业界人士说，Stocks are still the best bet for long term investment. 从长期投资来说，股票依然是最佳选择。银行业专家说，Credit Unions are still the best…
学个词 – 1623. hunker down
今天我们要学的词是 hunker down. To hunker down 意思是待在一个地方，铆足了劲儿做某事。期中考试快到了，The students are hunkering down to prepare for the mid-term exams. 学生们都集中精力为期中考试做准备。下雨了，The hikers had…
学个词 – 1622. discontinue
今天我们要学的词是 discontinue. Discontinue 动词，停止。Volvo has confirmed that it’ll discontinue it’s C30 production. 大众汽车公司证实，计划停止C30车的生产。Walmart, the world largest retailer, discontinued sales of…
学个词 – 1621. circulation
今天我们要学的词是 circulation. Circulation 有发行量的意思。美国皮尤研究中心的报告说，报纸虽然不会马上消失，但是，The declines in daily newspaper circulation are unprecedented. 日报发行量的降低是闻所未闻的。Some of the drop in circulation is a result…
学个词 – 1620. hiccup
今天我们要学的词是 hiccup. Hiccup 打嗝，可以引伸为小障碍，小问题。Google’s Gmail had a significant service hiccup earlier this year. 谷歌电邮Gmail今年早些时候曾出现过服务大规模中断的情况。美国邮政总局今年先后两次支付不起退休员工的医疗保险费用。These two incidents are not temporary hiccups…