学个词 – 1407. keep abreast of
今天我们要学的词是keep abreast of。 Keep abreast of , 了解最新情况。 “You should keep abreast of winter weather information if you’re going to…
学个词 – 1406. gridlock
今天我们要学的词是gridlock。 Gridlock, 意思是全面大堵塞。 “Millions of Americans could see their taxes go up while others could soon lose their unemployment insurance…
学个词 – 1405. Christmas season
今天我们要学的词是Christmas season. Christmas圣诞节。Christmas season就是圣诞节前后一段时间的统称，可以翻译为圣诞季。最新的圣诞季销售数据显示美国经济有所好转。”The National Retail Federation predicted a 3.8% increase in retail sales during this Christmas season,” 美国零售业联合会预计今年圣诞季的零售量会增长3.8%。圣诞季也是交通最繁忙的季节之一。”Christmas season…
学个词 – 1404. out of shape
今天我们要学的词是out of shape. Out of shape意思是身体状态不佳。最近一项新研究发现，”Men who stay fit can lower their risk of dying from a heart condition by…
学个词 – 1403. proactive
今天我们要学的词是proactive. Proactive意思是积极主动的。Facebook 脸谱网站推出最新Timeline时间表功能。有些用户担心隐私受到侵犯，社交网络专家建议说，”It’s best to be proactive and make sure what people will see is what you want them to…
学个词 – 1402. in the interest of
今天我们要学的词是in the interest of. In the interest of 意思是为了某人的利益。最近传出NBA王牌球星Kobe Bryant 准备离婚。即将分手的Bryant夫妇发表声明说：”We ask that in the interest of our young children,…
学个词 – 1401. exempt from
今天我们要学的词是exempt from. Exempt from意思是免除，免做某件事。美国总统奥巴马提倡保证劳工的最低工资和福利保障。Under current U.S. labor law, home-care workers are exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. 按照现行劳工法，家庭护工无法享受最低工资和超时工作补贴。为了鼓励小型企业，Small…
学个词 – 1400. out of date
今天我们要学的词是out of date。 Out of date, 意思是过时的。 “His contact information is out of date,” 他的联络方式已经变了。 “Technology companies say the 25-year-old…
学个词 – 1399. troubled
今天我们要学的词是troubled。 Troubled, 形容词，意思是麻烦不断的。 “The troubled company let go half of its employees,” 这家麻烦不断的公司裁员百分之五十。美国最近出台的经济报告振奋人心。 “US jobless claims dropped to the lowest…
学个词 – 1398. call for
今天我们要学的词是call for。Call for, 意思是呼吁，要求。法德两国领导人呼吁欧洲大陆尽快结束债务危机。 “German and French leaders called for quick action on the continent’s debt crisis,” 五家国际媒体最近签署一项声明。 “Five international…
学个词 – 1397. denounce
今天我们要学的词是denounce。 Denounce, 是指责，谴责的意思。最近罗得岛州州长办公室为了尊重各种宗教，把圣诞树的名称改成假日树。不料， “The governor’s office received thousands of calls denouncing the change,” 数千人致电州长办公室，对这种改变提出指责。 “Several major medical groups denounced the…
学个词 – 1396. prescription
今天我们要学的词是prescription。Prescription, 名词，意思是处方。最近美国卫生和公众服务部宣布，不支持在无处方的情况下向16岁以下的女孩销售紧急避孕药。 “The Department of Health and Human Services rejected an application to sell the morning-after pill to customers under…
学个词 – 1395. rush hour
今天我们要学的词是rush hour。Rush Hour, 交通高峰期。每年12月，美国白宫前都会点亮一颗圣诞树，庆祝节假日的开始。 “Several streets were closed in downtown Washington amid the evening rush hour for the National Christmas…
学个词 – 1394. thorny
今天我们要学的词是thorny。Thorn, 本身是刺的意思，而thorny, 变成形容词，意思是棘手的，富有争议的。最近美国联邦贸易委员会宣布要对facebook脸谱网站是否侵犯用户个人隐私进行调查。 “Facebook’s privacy problem has always been a thorny issue,” 脸谱网站的隐私设置一直是一个有争议的议题。 “In the post Cold War era, missile…
学个词 – 1393. reach out
今天我们要学的词是reach out。Reach out, 意思是主动去接触。美国国务卿克林顿首次访问缅甸。 “Secretary State Hillary Clinton is trying to reach out to the new Burma government,” 国务卿克林顿试图与新的缅甸政府进行接触。 “With…