今天我们要学的词是fragile。 Fragile虚弱的，疲软的。最近油价下跌，可能刺激本来疲软的消费力。 "The slide in oil prices could potentially boost the fragile consumer s
2020-11-03学个词--Bumper crop 今天我们要学的词是 Bumper crop. Bumper crop is spelled B-U-M-P-E-R, bumper, and C-R-O-P, crop, Bumper crop.
Bumper crop 的意思是大丰收。 S
今天我们要学的词是advantage。 Advantage, 优势。最近有研究发现， "The regular use of two languages has the advantage of delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease
2020-11-02今天我们要学的词是disconnect。 Disconnect, 脱节。圣地亚哥州立大学一位心理学教授说， "She sees in today's young people a growing disconnect between self-perceptio
2020-11-02今天我们要学的词是disgraced。 Disgraced, 丢脸的。 "Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former Congressman, checked himself into a rehab," 丢尽颜面的前联邦众议员安东
2020-11-02今天我们要学的词是befriend。 Befriend, 是如今社交网络用语，意思是“加为好友”。 "Former Congressman Anthony Weiner resigned after he was caught sending lewd phot
2020-11-02今天我们要学的词是drastic。 Drastic, 大幅度的，剧烈的。 "The school district is considering drastic steps to improve student achievement," 这个校区正在考虑采取重
2020-11-02今天我们要学的词是leadership。 Leadership, 领导层。 "The general leadership of Al Qaeda named al-Zawahri as the new leader of the group," 基地组织领导层任命扎
2020-11-02今天我们要学的词是flux。 Flux, 是动荡的，不断变化的。 "The leadership of Yemen is in flux after former president Saleh was forced to step down," 也门前总统萨利赫
2020-11-02今天我们要学的词是shortsighted。 Shortsighted, 本义是近视，引伸为目光短浅。最近中东局势混乱，前白宫官员弗兰克.席鲁夫表示： "We would be shortsighted to think this do
2020-11-02今天我们要学的词是malicious。 Malicious, 恶意的。"The International Monetary Fund became the latest victim to a malicious hackers' attack," 国际货币基金组织成
2020-11-02学个词--Bumper crop 今天我们要学的词是 Bumper crop. Bumper crop is spelled B-U-M-P-E-R, bumper, and C-R-O-P, crop, Bumper crop.
Bumper crop 的意思是大丰收。 S
今天我们要学的词是taxpayer。 Taxpayer, 纳税人。最新统计数字显示，美国2010年身份被盗用的纳税人人数是2008年人数的将近五倍。 "The number of taxpayers who became vic
2020-10-30今天我们要学的词是on the fence。 On the fence, 犹豫不决的。 "Many potential home buyers are still on the fence, waiting for the housing market to reach rock bo
2020-10-30今天我们要学的词是unnerve。Unnerve, 是动词，意思是令人感到焦虑烦恼。 "Location-tracking by smart-phones have unnerved many people concerned about privacy," 智能
2020-10-30今天我们要学的词是shore up。 To shore up, 是支持，支撑的意思。 "The new recruit will help shore up the team's defense," 这名新来的球员会增加球队的防守能力。 "The
2020-10-30今天我们要学的词是interruption。 Interruption, 是干扰或中断的意思。美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿对叙利亚互联网中断超过24小时的情况表示深切关切。 "U.S. Secretary of S
2020-10-30今天我们要学的词是 volcanic ash, volcanic is spelled v-o-l-c-a-n-i-c, ash is spelled a-s-h, volcanic ash。volcanic ash 火山灰。爱尔兰上星期发生火山爆发，The volc
2020-10-30今天我们要学的词是 speed dating, speed is spelled s-p-e-e-d, dating is spelled d-a-t-i-n-g, speed dating. Speed 是快速，dating 是约会，连在一起 speed dating, 就是
2020-10-30今天我们要学的词是debt ceiling。 Debt ceiling, 借债限额。"The US government hit the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling in May," 美国政府五月份达到了14.3万亿美元的借债
2020-10-30今天我们要学的词是 tornado, tornado is spelled t-o-r-n-a-d-o; tornado. Tornado龙卷风。最近美国先后多次遭受龙卷风的袭击，其中 The tornado that carved through the
2020-10-30学个词--Bumper crop 今天我们要学的词是 Bumper crop. Bumper crop is spelled B-U-M-P-E-R, bumper, and C-R-O-P, crop, Bumper crop.
Bumper crop 的意思是大丰收。 S
今天我们要学的词是upcoming。 Upcoming, 意思是即将到来的，比如： The upcoming match, 就是指即将举行的比赛。 "The pop singer has started promoting his upcoming album
2020-10-29今天我们要学的词是 cash-strapped, cash is spelled c-a-s-h; strapped is spelled s-t-r-a-p-p-e-d; cash-strapped. Cash-strapped 缺少资金的。面对严重的财务压力，The
2020-10-29今天我们要学的词是 outdoor, outdoor is spelled o-u-t-d-o-o-r; outdoor. Outdoor 户外的。Outdoor activities 室外活动。New York City's ban on outdoor smoking, inc
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