今天我们要学的词是 isolated. Isolated 形容词，意思是孤立的，单独的。Travel agencies estimate as many as 6,000 Westerners visit North Korea each year, one of the mo
2021-03-25今天我们要学的词是 joint. Joint 做为形容词，意思是联合的。Japan is launching a joint research project with Britain on air-to-air missile technology for fighter j
2021-03-25今天我们要学的词是 sleep-deprived. Sleep-deprived 缺觉。高速公路上长时间驾驶的卡车司机是事故隐患之一。Senator Charles Schumer is launching a plan to keep sleep
2021-03-25今天我们要学的词是 beef up. To beef up 意思是加强力度。Russia and Ukraine have beefed up accusations against each other of cross-border attacks. 在跨境袭击的问
2021-03-25今天我们要学的词是 round. Round 做为名词，有一轮的意思。The United States and Cuba held a new round of talks last week aimed at preventing illegal migration. 美
2021-03-25今天我们要学的词是 know-how. Know-how 做为名词，意思是知识和技能。印度出台新预算，军费开支比去年提高了12%。India is trying to use its buying power to get more tech
2021-03-25今天我们要学的词是 warn against. To warn against 意思是建议不要做某事。With the summer heat in high gear, police are warning against leaving kids and pets in u
2021-03-25今天我们要学的词是 boot camp. Boot camp 是训练营，集训营的意思。为了帮助医学院毕业生迅速适应工作，Many hospitals are organizing boot camps for new doctors to quick
2021-03-25今天我们要学的词是 involuntary. Involuntary 非自愿的，强迫的。A new Michigan law allows families and health professionals to seek involuntary treatment for subst
2021-03-25今天我们要学的词是 head off. Head off 有防止，避免的意思。The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal to try to head off shortages of crucial medic
2021-03-25今天我们要学的词是 standardized. Standardized 形容词，标准化的。Indiana public schools plan to roll out a new standardized test as soon as next year. 印第安纳州
2021-03-24今天我们要学的词是 dirt cheap. Dirt cheap 意思是非常便宜，按现在的说法就是白菜价。Fans of Neil Young and Arcade Fire got their upcoming concerts tickets dirty ch
2021-03-24今天我们要学的词是 deportation. Deportation 驱逐出境。最近一段时间，美墨边境出现了大批未成年非法移民，面对这种情况，The Obama administration plans to speed up the de
2021-03-24今天我们要学的词是 strain. Strain 做为名词，有紧张和压力的意思。有研究预计，美国市场今后几个月的汽车销量将放缓。The drop in purchase intent can be attributed to fa
2021-03-24今天我们要学的词是choppy. Choppy, 形容词，意思是波浪起伏的，突变的。Efforts to find the missing Malaysian flight MH 370 were focused beneath the choppy surface of
2021-03-24今天我们要学的词是skeleton. Skeleton名词，意思是骨胳，骷髅。British archaeologists have found a 3200-year-old human skeleton that has traces of cancer. 英国考古学
2021-03-24今天我们要学的词是eclipse. Eclipse的意思是日食或月食。The first total lunar eclipse of 2014 wowed millions across North and South America. 2014年第一场月全食
2021-03-24今天我们要学的词是 laud. Laud, 动词，意思是称赞，赞美。印度最高法院承认变性人为第三种性别，The landmark judgment was lauded by human rights groups. 这一历史性的裁决
2021-03-24今天我们要学的词是reality check. Reality check的意思是面对现实，看清实际情况。美国推进中东和平的努力连连受挫，U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared that "it
2021-03-24今天我们要学的词是 head off. Head off 有防止，避免的意思。The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal to try to head off shortages of crucial medic
2021-03-24今天我们要学的是 peak. Peak 做为名词，意思是顶峰。A recent suggested that there are two major peaks for happiness, at ages of 23 and 69 respectively. 最近的一项
2021-03-22今天我们要学的是 burnout. Burnout 做为名词，意思是疲劳过度。Stress and burnout is becoming an increasingly common concern across all professions. 生活压力和过度
2021-03-22今天我们要学的是 shell out. To shell out 意思是支付，花费。迪斯尼动画电影“冰雪奇缘”票房火爆，根据电影推出的各种产品也深受小朋友追捧。Some parents are shelling o
2021-03-22今天我们要学的是 detect. Detect 动词，意思是发现，检测到。Searchers detected a few pings from what they hope is the missing MH370's black box. 搜索人员探测到了几
2021-03-22今天我们要学的是 irreversible. Irreversible 是形容词，意思是不可逆转的，无法挽回的。Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Ukrainian leaders against making any i
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