今天我们要学的词是 power. Power is spelled p-o-w-e-r, power. Power 大家都知道，power是权力，但是power另外一个常用的意思是电力。美国首都华盛顿周边地区上周五晚上遭受
2020-12-17今天我们要学的词是 gadget. Gadget is spelled g-a-d-g-e-t , gadget. Gadget 意思是小玩意，小工具，经常用来指小电器产品。比如，My friend Michael is a gadget freak who a
2020-12-17今天我们要学的词是 split. Split is spelled s-p-l-i-t, split. Split 做为形容词，有劈开的，裂开的意思。比如，Lawmakers are split along party lines on the proposal. 对
2020-12-17今天我们要学的词是update. Update is spelled u-p-d-a-t-e, update. Update 做名词的时候，意思是最新消息，最新情况。生产黑莓手机的公司RIM由于经营不利，开始裁员，但是具体人
2020-12-17今天我们要学的词是friendly. Friendly is spelled f-r-i-e-n-d-l-y, friendly. 大家都知道，friendly 是友好的意思，如果把 friendly 加在另外一个名词后面，意思就是对某人，对
2020-12-17今天我们要学的词是interim. Interim is spelled i-n-t-e-r-i-m, interim. Interim 做为形容词，意思是临时的。比如，interim government 临时政府。再比如，The two sides reac
2020-12-17今天我们要学的词是revamp. Revamp is spelled r-e-v-a-m-p, revamp. Revamp的意思是“改进，翻新”。Samsung Electronics' new chief executive called for a software rev
2020-12-17今天我们要学的词是deadlock. Deadlock is spelled d-e-a-d-l-o-c-k, deadlock. Deadlock的意思是“僵局，停顿”。Iran and six other world powers blamed each other for
2020-12-17今天我们要学的词是defer. Defer is spelled d-e-f-e-r, defer. Defer 意思是“推迟”。有调查发现，Many baby boomers are deferring retirement because of poor personal
2020-12-17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
2020-12-17今天我们要学的词是assuage. Assuage is spelled a-s-s-u-a-g-e, assuage. Assuage指“缓和”“减轻痛苦”。Malaysia's government has imposed new conditions on a rare
2020-12-16今天我们要学的词是accelerate. Accelerate is spelled a-c-c-e-l-e-r-a-t-e, accelerate. Accelerate意思是“加速”。The Obama administration announced a new initiat
2020-12-16今天我们要学的词是teeter. Teeter is spelled t-e-e-t-e-r, teeter. Teeter 的意思是“摇摇欲坠，摇摆不定”。 尽管欧盟决定出资救市，Spain's banking system is still teet
2020-12-16今天我们要学的词是glut. Glut is spelled g-l-u-t, glut. Glut 是充斥，过量的意思。中国汽车流通协会打算建议汽车生产商们减少产量，因为The worsening glut of vehicles ac
2020-12-16今天我们要学的词是lucrative. Lucrative is spelled l-u-c-r-a-t-i-v-e, lucrative. Lucrative指“赚钱的”“合算的”。一些经济学家发现，在美国抢银行的劫匪平均每次可以
2020-12-16今天我们要学的词是dip. Dip is spelled d-i-p, dip. Dip的意思是下降，下沉。比如，The 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipped again last week. 30年期固定抵押贷款利率上个星
2020-12-16今天我们要学的词是rift. Rift is spelled r-i-f-t; rift. Rift 的意思是缝隙，人际关系上的矛盾。The manager tried to heal the rift with the board. 经理试图缓和同董事
2020-12-16今天我们要学的词是mimic. Mimic is spelled m-i-m-i-c, mimic. Mimic是模仿的意思。最近，美国和意大利的科学家造了一条外形类似斑马鱼的机器鱼，The robotic fish mimics th
2020-12-16今天我们要学的词是underwater. Underwater is spelled u-n-d-e-r-w-a-t-e-r. Underwater本意是“水下的”，但用在商业上可以指资不抵债。美国房屋市场次贷危机产生了许多un
2020-12-16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
2020-12-16今天我们要学的词是mandatory. Mandatory is spelled m-a-n-d-a-t-o-r-y, mandatory. Mandatory指“强制性的，必须的”。比如，mandatory retirement age 强制退休年龄。Bulga
2020-12-14今天我们要学的短语是lock horns. Lock is spelled l-o-c-k, lock; and horns, h-o-r-n-s, horns; lock horns. Lock是锁上， horn是动物头上的角，lock horns原指动物用角互顶
2020-12-14今天我们要学的词是 vaunt. Vaunt is spelled v-a-u-n-t, vaunt. Vaunt 是“炫耀，吹嘘”的意思。美国法庭最近对前美国副总统候选人爱德华兹挪用竞选资金案作出无罪和无效审
2020-12-14今天我们要学的词是 throne. Throne is spelled t-h-r-o-n-e, throne. Throne 是“王位，统治”的意思。This year marks the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's asc
2020-12-14今天我们要学的词是forecast. Forecast is spelled f-o-r-e-c-a-s-t; forecast. Forecast是“预测”的意思，比如，weather forecast 就是天气预报。Five major global banks l
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