今天我们要学的词是hasten。Hasten, 的意思是催促,加速。 "A new found that exposure to bullying and child abuse hastens children's biological aging," 一项新研究发
2020-12-07今天我们要学的词是bulk up。Bulk up, 是增加,积累的意思。美国四月份就业报告出台,就业集中增加在一些低薪资行业。 "Hiring by retailers rebounded, and food services an
2020-12-07今天我们要学的词是spew。 Spew, 意思是喷出,涌出。 "As Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano continues to spew ash plumes, water vapor and hot rocks, some of the local sc
2020-12-07今天我们要学的词是debris。 Debris, 意思是残骸。 "Pieces of debris from last year's Japanese tsunami, carried by the currents, have begun to show up on the west
2020-12-07今天我们要学的词是fetch。 Fetch, 是指某件物品能够卖多少价钱的意思。最近珠宝开发人员在南非发现了罕见的日落黄钻石。 "The Sun-Drop Diamond discovered in South Afr
2020-12-07今天我们要学的词是refute. Refute is spelled r-e-f-u-t-e, refute. Refute 的意思是驳斥,反驳。比如,I was able to refute his argument. 我反驳了他的观点。A new discov
2020-12-04今天我们要学的词是bearing. Bearing is spelled b-e-a-r-i-n-g, bearing. Bearing 意思是关系,意义。我们常用 to have bearing on something 意思就是同某事有关系,对某事
2020-12-04今天我们要学的词是upswing。 Upswing意思是上升。 "Apple reported that it nearly doubled its earnings as compared to the same quarter a year ago, prompting a rap
2020-12-03今天我们要学的词是prolonged。Prolonged. 意思是持续很久的。 "The International Monetary Fund says the euro zone is risking a prolonged period of deflation if it
2020-12-03今天我们要学的词是luxury。Luxury, 意思是奢侈。luxury brand 奢侈品牌,luxury hotel豪华酒店。2012年北京国际车展开幕, "Global luxury auto makers are piling in to tap
2020-12-03今天我们要学的词是reins。Reins, 是名词rein的复数形式,rein是缰绳的意思,reins则指统治权,控制权。 "Russia Prime Minister Putin said he will step down as chairman of
2020-12-03今天我们要学的词是hitch a ride。Hitch a ride, 的意思是搭便车,叫顺风车。 "Can I hitch a ride with you?" 意思就是,我能顺路搭你的车么? "He was hoping to hitch a ride
2020-12-03今天我们要学的词是explicitly。Explicitly, 副词,意思是明确地,清晰地。印度成功试射远程导弹, "The White House declined to explicitly criticize India's missile test,
2020-12-03今天我们要学的词是immune。Immune, 的意思是免疫的,比如,immune system就是指免疫系统, immune disease则是免疫系统疾病。Immune还可以指"免除的","不受影响的". "Apple's O
2020-12-03今天我们要学的词是rebuff。Rebuff, 意思是断然拒绝。美国国会参议院投票否决了所谓的巴菲特规则,也就是一项提高富人税率的法案。 "The conservatives rebuffed the 'Buffe
2020-12-03今天我们要学的词是file for。 File for,意思是申请,通常用在比较正式的场合。美国航空公司最近表示,准备大幅度裁员,以重建公司。 "American Airlines filed for bankruptcy
2020-12-03今天我们要学的词是fetch。 Fetch, 是指某件物品能够卖多少价钱的意思。最近珠宝开发人员在南非发现了罕见的日落黄钻石。 "The Sun-Drop Diamond discovered in South Afr
2020-12-03今天我们要学的词是dominate。Dominate, 意思是主导,控制。最近一次白宫在线问答中, "Questions about the use of marijuana dominated the latest White House online chat
2020-12-02今天我们要学的词是wield。Wield, 动词,意思是运用。世界奢侈品协会最新报告出炉。 "Wealthy Chinese wield the world's strongest purchasing power, with a record spend
2020-12-02今天我们要学的词是tackle。Tackle, 处理,解决。 "British Prime Minister Cameron said European Union leaders need to be bolder in how they tackle the Eurozone cris
2020-12-02今天我们要学的词是comparable。Comparable, 意思是可比较的,相当的。2月5号是美国一年一度的超级杯橄榄球赛。球场安全负责人说: "The overall Super Bowl security effort
2020-12-02今天我们要学的词是reinforce。Reinforce, 意思是加强,重申。在上星期六的每周例行讲话中, "President Obama reinforced a home loan relief plan to stimulate the economy
2020-12-02今天我们要学的词是curb。 Curb, 克制,抑制。美国国防部最近宣布,将大幅削减军费开支。 "The United States will cut its spending on national security as the country tr
2020-12-02今天我们要学的词是prone to。Prone to倾向于。 "Our newly-recruited quarterback is known for being prone to injury," 大家都知道,我们新签的这个四分位动不动就容易受
2020-12-02今天我们要学的词是shore up。Shore up, 意思是寻求支持。上星期发表国情咨文后,奥巴马总统对五个州进行了三天的访问。 "The purpose of the trip was to sell his economi
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