今天我们要学的词是 around-the-clock. Around-the-clock 意思是日夜不停的，连续不断的。The two sides talked around-the-clock, trying to reach an agreement before th
2020-12-24今天我们要学的词是 overt. Overt 公开的，毫不掩饰的。在八月底召开的不结盟运动峰会上，Iran's supreme leader blasted the UN as an "overt dictatorship." 伊朗最高领导人
2020-12-24今天我们要学的词是 pay tribute. To pay tribute 意思是表达敬意。上星期五是史蒂夫.乔布斯去世一周年的日子。Apple paid tribute to its late CEO and co-founder Steve
2020-12-24今天我们要学的词是 lockout. Lockout 停工。美国全国冰球联盟劳资双方恢复谈判。These are the first talks after the lockout began. 这是球员停工后双方第一次谈判。在
2020-12-24今天我们要学的词是 tell-all. Tell-all 意思是毫无保留的，全盘揭秘的。Arnold Schwarzenegger says in his tell-all book that his affair with the maid was stupid. 施
2020-12-24今天我们要学的词是 inundate. Inundate 是泛滥，淹没的意思。The police hotline is inundated with tips. 警察局的热线电话收到了无数条线索。Thousands of illegal immi
2020-12-24今天我们要学的词是 publicity. Publicity 有宣传的意思。The lead singers' feud turned out to be just a publicity stunt for the band's new album. 乐队主唱之间的矛
2020-12-24今天我们要学的词是 parental consent. Parental consent 家长同意。美国联邦贸易委员会FTC建议修改有关规定，加强对网上儿童隐私的保护。Under the FTC proposals, some cu
2020-12-24今天我们要学的词是 undercut. Undercut 有削弱的意思。日本八月份的贸易赤字7541亿日元。The export data undercut Japan's hopes for an export-driven revival of the
2020-12-24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
2020-12-24今天我们要学的词是 undocumented. Undocumented 形容词，没有合法证件的。Mitt Romney riled Latino voters early this year when he said "self-deportation" is the best
2020-12-23今天我们要学的词是 elite. Elite 意思是最棒的，顶尖的。Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both attended elite private high schools. 总统候选人奥
2020-12-23今天我们要学的词是 inventory. Inventory 库存。Korean automaker Hyundai said last week that its inventory at U.S. car dealers is at its highest level for the ye
2020-12-23今天我们要学的词是 storm. 大家都知道，storm作为名词是风暴的意思。而作为动词，是冲击。Sudanese demonstrators angry over a film that insults the Prophet Mohammad sto
2020-12-23今天我们要学的词是 ranking. Ranking 是排名的意思。Harvard and Princeton remain tied for No.1 on the U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges Ranking". 美国
2020-12-23今天我们要学的词是 donor. Donor 是捐赠者的意思。Mitt Romney's campaign offered some supporters the opportunity to fly with the candidate on his charter plane a
2020-12-23今天我们要学的词是 wildlife. Wildlife 野生动物。Sri Lanka has always been one of the best known wildlife tourist destinations. 斯里兰卡向来是著名的野生动物游览
2020-12-23今天我们要学的词是 pre-order. Pre-order 预购。iPhone5问世了。The iPhone5 went on pre-order just after midnight Pacific time last Friday. iPhone5 于美国西部时
2020-12-23今天我们要学的词是 star power. Star power 指名人的影响力。Former President Bill Clinton brought star power to the democratic convention. 美国前总统克林顿在民主
2020-12-23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
2020-12-23今天我们要学的词是 squander. Squander 是白白浪费的意思。Our local high school basketball team squandered its early lead in a loss to our arch-rival. 我们本地高
2020-12-22今天我们要学的词是 electrify. Electrify 动词，是让别人觉得兴奋，振奋的意思。美国前总统克林顿在民主党大会上发表讲话。The former President electrified the Democratic
2020-12-22今天我们要学的词是 spell out. To spell out 意思是具体说明。In his acceptance speech, President Obama spelled out his goals for a second term. 美国总统奥巴马在
2020-12-22今天我们要学的词是 household. Household 是家庭，一家一户的意思。American gymnast Gaby Douglas made a household name out of herself with her gold medal win at th
2020-12-22今天我们要学的词是 bittersweet. Bittersweet 苦中带甜的。刚退役的美国体操运动员肖恩.约翰逊说，能去伦敦报道奥运会很高兴，然而，Attending her first Opening Ceremony as
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