今天我们要学的词是 on the heels of. On the heels of， 紧跟着，紧接着 。9月16号，美国首都华盛顿海军大楼发生枪击事件, 随后星巴克就宣布禁止携抢进入其连锁店。The policy
2021-01-27今天我们要学的词是 hunt for. Hunt for, 寻找。I'm hunting for an apartment right now. 我现在正在找公寓。美国科罗拉多州洪水肆虐，Rescuers continue to hunt for hund
2021-01-27今天我们要学的词是 seasonally. Seasonally，受季节影响地。美国房地产市场仍然波动频繁，但是 Overall, housing market rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 0.9%
2021-01-27今天我们要学的词是 dish out. Dish out，分发，给出。科技巨头苹果公司即最新iPhone 5s和5c之后，Apple dished out its latest mobile operating system iOS 7 last week. 苹
2021-01-27今天我们要学的词是 upswing. Upswing 意思是上扬。美国政府新录用的联邦雇员人数近年来一直在下降，与此同时，The number of employees who left federal service, including
2021-01-27今天我们要学的词是 showroom. Showroom 是陈列室，展示厅的意思。日本东京获得2020年夏季奥运会主办权后，The number of visitors to apartment showrooms in the area where
2021-01-27今天我们要学的词是 be poised to. Be Poised to，意思是时刻准备着，准备就绪。美国联邦储备局决定暂时维持国债购买计划，但是表示，Officials at the Federal Reserve are poise
2021-01-27今天我们要学的词是 doable. Doable 形容词，意思是可行的。According to U.S. officials, Russia's plan to dismantle Syria's chemical arsenal is "doable but difficult
2021-01-27今天我们要学的词是 fingerprint. Fingerprint 是指纹的意思。The most noticeable new feature of the new iPhone 5S is its Touch ID, a fingerprint censor. 苹果5S最
2021-01-27今天我们要学的词是muster. Muster is spelled m-u-s-t-e-r, muster. Muster当动词是集合的意思。比如：Bring all the volunteers you can muster. 把你能集合到的志愿者都
2021-01-27今天我们要学的词是 approval. Approval 意思是同意，批准。President Obama stated that he has the right to order a military strike against Syria without Congression
2021-01-26今天我们要学的词是 toss. Toss 动词，是丢掉，扔掉的意思。Defense lawyers wanted the defendant's confession to be tossed out of court. 辩护律师希望法庭不考虑被告的认
2021-01-26今天我们要学的词是 take jabs at. To take jabs at 是攻击，抨击的意思。Competitors took jabs at the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C after Apple unveiled their newest smart
2021-01-26今天我们要学的词是 pros and cons. Pros and cons 正反两面的论点，利与弊。由于学校宿舍短缺，美国的两人宿舍现在有时要住三个学生。Most students report that there are p
2021-01-26今天我们要学的词是 spell trouble. To spell trouble 意思是带来麻烦。两轮援助过后，希腊目前仍然缺少资金。有分析文章说，Greek's shortfall of cash could spell trouble
2021-01-26今天我们要学的词是 compile. Compile 动词，意思是汇编。有报道说，The National Rifle Association has compiled a database of tens of millions of current, former, and
2021-01-26今天我们要学的词是 natural disaster. Natural disaster 自然灾害。最新研究显示，Three of the top 10 cities in the U.S. least likely to be destroyed by a natural di
2021-01-26今天我们要学的词是 to the tune of. To the tune of 有总计的意思。近年来，美国很多州石油和天然气产量出现增长。最新数字显示，Higher energy production in the states is
2021-01-26今天我们要学的词是 informed. Informed 形容词，意思是知情的。More and more restaurants are listing calories next to items on their menus to help customers make in
2021-01-26今天我们要学的词是muster. Muster is spelled m-u-s-t-e-r, muster. Muster当动词是集合的意思。比如：Bring all the volunteers you can muster. 把你能集合到的志愿者都
2021-01-26今天我们要学的词是 vacant. Vacant 意思是空闲的，空缺的。印第安纳州的城市加里因为工业衰退人口流失，出现大量被遗弃的房屋。The city is offering to sell residents vaca
2021-01-25今天我们要学的词是 a flurry of. A flurry of 意思是一阵，一般是指急促发生的事情。The U.S. held a flurry of diplomatic talks amid international concerns over Syria
2021-01-25今天我们要学的词是 baseless. Baseless 是形容词，意思是毫无根据的。The Syrian government said the reports that it used nerve gas against civilians are baseless.
2021-01-25今天我们要学的词是 stray. Stray 做为形容词，意思是走失的，流浪的。Stray cats 流浪猫。底特律经济萧条，连动物收容机构也受到影响，有报道说，As many as 50,000 stray dogs are
2021-01-25今天我们要学的词是 in a pinch. In a pinch 意思是在必要的时候可以做为替补之用。感冒是学生缺课的主要原因，新学年开始之际，医生建议孩子们在学校要注意多洗手，如果条件不
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