学个词 – 1554. per se
今天我们要学的词是 per se. Per se是自身，本身的意思。Google claims that Google+ is not a social media per se. 谷歌声称，Google+ 并非完全意义上的社交媒体。Web bloggers are not…
学个词 – 1553. fulfilling
今天我们要学的词是 fulfilling. Fulfilling令人满意的。I had the most fulfilling lunch. 我午饭吃得太满意了。The old couple had a long-lasting and fulfilling marriage. 这对老夫妇的婚姻长长久久，幸福美满。Volunteering at the…
学个词 – 1552. law abiding
今天我们要学的词是 law-abiding. Law-abiding遵纪守法的。The new policy had law-abiding citizens worried about their privacy. 这个新政策让遵纪守法的公民感到担心，怕自己的隐私受到伤害。The released ex-con promised to live the life…
学个词 – 1551. sign
今天我们要学的词是 sign. 大家都知道，sign有签字的意思，今天我们这里要讲的是签约。The New York Knicks signed NBA veteran Jason Kidd to a three year deal. 纽约尼克斯队跟NBA资深球员贾森.基德签了三年约。与此同时，The Houston Rockets proposed…
学个词 – 1550. sunburn
今天我们要学的词是 sunburn. Sunburn 晒伤。When summer arrives, so do the sunburns. 夏天来临，被太阳晒伤的情况就会出现。比如，周末去海边没擦防晒油，I got a bad sunburn on my back. 我后背严重晒伤。In order…
学个词 – 1549. lasting
今天我们要学的词是 lasting. Lasting 形容词，持久的。最近公布的一项研究显示，Harsh physical punishment may have lasting effects on children’s mental health. 严厉的体罚可能会对孩子的精神健康产生持久的影响。The 2012 Euro Football Championship will…
学个词 – 1548. think tank
今天我们要学的词是 think tank. Think tank 智库。比如，The Heritage Foundation is a well-known conservative think tank. 传统基金会是一个著名的保守派智库。A think tank in Beijing recommended…
学个词 – 1547. insane
今天我们要学的词是 insane. Insane is spelled i-n-s-a-n-e, insane. Insane 可以用来指疯狂的，精神不正常的。比如，A Texas judge found the JetBlue pilot insane and not guilty of…
学个词 – 1546. outpouring
今天我们要学的词是 outpouring. Outpouring is spelled o-u-t-p-o-u-r-i-n-g, outpouring. Outpouring 名词，是大量涌出的意思。The tragedy triggered an outpouring of concern and donations. 这起悲剧引起了外界大量的同情和捐款。CNN名主播Anderson Cooper出柜，承认自己是同性恋。Anderson Cooper…
学个词 – 1545. personal trainer
今天我们要学的词是 personal trainer. Personal is spelled p-e-r-s-o-n-a-l, and trainer is spelled t-r-a-i-n-e-r, personal trainer. Personal trainer 私人教练。随着人们健康意识的加强，Personal trainers have become…
学个词 – 1544. work-related
今天我们要学的词是 work-related. Work is spelled w-o-r-k, related is spelled r-e-l-a-t-e-d, work-related. Work-related 与工作有关的。比如，He claimed that the travel expenses were all…
学个词 – 1543. split
今天我们要学的词是 split. Split is spelled s-p-l-i-t, split. Split 做为形容词，有劈开的，裂开的意思。比如，Lawmakers are split along party lines on the proposal. 对于这项提案，立法人员的态度按党派分成两个阵营。Analysts are split…
学个词 – 1542. gadget
今天我们要学的词是 gadget. Gadget is spelled g-a-d-g-e-t , gadget. Gadget 意思是小玩意，小工具，经常用来指小电器产品。比如，My friend Michael is a gadget freak who always wants to…
学个词 – 1541. power
今天我们要学的词是 power. Power is spelled p-o-w-e-r, power. Power 大家都知道，power是权力，但是power另外一个常用的意思是电力。美国首都华盛顿周边地区上周五晚上遭受暴风雨袭击。More than 640,000 homes and businesses across the region lost power during…