学个词 – 1392. trump
今天我们要学的词是trump。 Trump, 动词，意思是超过。美国人力资源服务公司ADP最新公布的报告显示美国就业市场有所好转。 “The ADP report trumped expectations, with the private sector adding 206,000 jobs in November,” ADP公司的报告打倒预期，显示私营企业在11月增加了20万6千个职位。 最近调查显示，英国大多数人对自己的生活感到满意。 “Women…
学个词 – 1391. coordinated
今天我们要学的词是coordinated。Coordinated, 意思是协调的，合作的。为了挽救负债累累的欧洲大陆， “The world’s major central banks launched a coordinated action to provide cheap, emergency U.S. dollar loans to banks…
学个词 – 1390. shrink
今天我们要学的词是shrink。 Shrink, 动词，是收缩，缩减的意思。葡萄牙在希腊和爱尔兰之后，成为第三个申请紧急救助的欧元区国家。 “Portugal’s economy is set to shrink about 3% next year,” 预计明年葡萄牙的经济规模将缩减3％。 “Sales of midsize sedans shrank as…
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学个词 – 1389. to ban sb from doing something
今天我们要学的词是to ban somebody from doing something。 To ban somebody from doing something, 意思是禁止某人做某事。美国石油巨头雪佛龙公司最近在巴西惹了麻烦。 “Following a recent oil spill inside the…
学个词 – 1388. black-tie event
今天我们要学的词是black-tie event。 A black-tie event, 意思是要求穿正规晚礼服的正式社交活动。随着圣诞节的临近，很多公司都即将举行年终圣诞庆祝活动。 “Some of the company parties are black-tie events,” 有些公司的年终庆祝派对是要求穿正规晚礼服的正式社交活动。 “Honda has raised $522,000 at…
学个词 – 1387. staple food
今天我们要学的词staple food。 Staple food, 是主食的意思。美国人刚刚过完Thanksgiving 感恩节。 “On the Thanksgiving dinner table, turkey is a staple food,” 火鸡是感恩节餐桌上的主食。 “Besides turkey, sweet…
学个词 – 1386. up someone’s alley
今天我们要学的词是up someone’s alley。Alley, 是小径的意思，而up someone’s alley意思是正合某人的胃口。今天是美国感恩节后的第一个星期一，店家在网上大打折扣，叫做网络星期一。 “If you hate walking endlessly on Black Friday, then Cyber Monday may be right…
学个词 – 1385. equip with
今天我们要学的词是equip with。Equip with, 意思是装备有，配有。最近美国官员在美国和墨西哥边境发现了一条贩毒地道。 “The 400-meter tunnel was equipped with structural supports, electricity and a ventilation system,” 这条长达400米的地道装备有钢筋骨架、电力和通风系统。 “A university…
学个词 – 1384. restore
今天我们要学的词是restore。Restore, 意思是恢复。索马里正在集中力量打击恐怖组织青年党。 “The fight against al-Shabab militants presents a historic opportunity to restore peace in Somalia,” 对青年党的打击为恢复索马里和平带来了历史性的契机。 经济学家蒙蒂出任意大利新总理。”Prime Minister Mario…
学个词 – 1383. apply to
今天我们要学的词是apply to。 Apply to, 意思是适用于。 泰国国王将在12月5日他的生日当天进行大赦。”The amnesty will apply to people over the age of 60 who were sentenced to…