学个词 – 1232. underground
今天我们要学的词是underground。 Underground, 地下。为防止辐射物质通过土壤和地下水系统的扩散， “The Japanese government is considering building an underground barrier near the Fukushima nuclear power plant,” 日本政府正在考虑在福田核电站周边修建地下拦水墙。在阿富汗的坎大哈市， “Taliban…
学个词 – 1231. clear
今天我们要学的词是clear。 Clear, 做为动词，有批准许可的意思。 “After sitting out for three weeks because of a sprained ankle, the football player was cleared to…
学个词 – 1230. discount
今天我们要学的词是discount。 Discount, 做名词用，有折价的意思。 “I bought the dress at a 50% discount,” 我这条裙子是五折买的。 “We made room reservations at a five-star hotel…
学个词 – 1229. step up
今天我们要学的词是step up. To step up, 是加强的意思。 “Our team stepped up our defense in the second half and won the game,”…
学个词 – 1228. on the job
今天我们要学的词是on the job。 On the job, 意思是上班的时候。 “The new mayor hit the ground running his first day on the job,”…
学个词 – 1227. reveal
今天我们要学的词是reveal。 Reveal, 有公布和透露的意思。 “Newly released WikiLeaks cables reveal that the U.S. has been giving money to Syria’s opposition for several…
学个词 – 1226. hard-hit
今天我们要学的词是hard-hit。 Hard-hit, 指受到严重打击或是伤害的。美国中西部和南部地区周末发生强烈风暴，造成四十多人丧生。 “The recovery efforts for the hard-hit areas will be a daunting task,” 重灾区的重建工作将十分艰巨。 “American consumers are hard-hit…
学个词 – 1225. genetic
今天我们要学的词是 genetic, genetic is spelled g-e-n-e-t-i-c; genetic. Genetic 基因的。最新研究发现，人体对咖啡因的需要跟基因有关。The researchers compared the genetic makeup and caffeine consumption habits of more…
学个词 – 1224. easy target
今天我们要学的词是 easy target, easy is spelled e-a-s-y; target is spelled t-a-r-g-e-t; easy target. Easy target 首当其冲的目标。Smart phones can be easy…
学个词 – 1223. biography
今天我们要学的词是 biography, biography is spelled b-i-o-g-r-a-p-h-y; biography. Biography 传记。The biography of famous movie star Glenn Ford will be released this…
学个词 – 1222. lay out
今天我们要学的词是 lay out, lay is spelled l-a-y; out is spelled o-u-t; lay out. to lay out 公开展示。President Obama will lay…
学个词 – 1221. rattle
今天我们要学的词是 rattle, rattle is spelled r-a-t-t-l-e; rattle. Rattle 做为动词，有令人惊慌，烦恼的意思。The car accident rattled me. 车祸让我心有余悸。The host was rattled by the boos…
学个词 – 1220. straightforward
今天我们要学的词是straightforward。 Straightforward, 简单明了，直截了当。 “Experts say that diagnosing back problems is not always straightforward,” 专家们说，背部毛病的诊断绝没有那么简单。 “Why can’t you just give me…
学个词 – 1219. manifesto
今天我们要学的词是manifesto。 Manifesto, 宣言。美国国会众议院预算委员会星期二公布了2012年预算案。 “The budget is not binding, but will serve as a manifesto, showing Republicans’ determination to cut the…
学个词 – 1218. broker
今天我们要学的词是broker。 Broker, 做为动词，是中介促成的意思。前埃及部长级官员因为涉嫌腐败而接受审判。 “A former Egyptian housing minister was involved in a corrupt land deal which was allegedly brokered by…