今天我们要学的词是layoff。 Layoff, 裁员。美国劳工部公布的数字显示，"The number of mass layoffs by U.S. employers rose last month to tie a record set in March,"
2020-06-24今天我们要学的词是whereabouts。 Whereabouts, 行踪，下落。美国南卡罗来纳州州长前一段时间忽然消失。"Even his staff and family seemed to be in the dark about his wh
2020-06-24今天我们要学的词是streak。 Streak, 接连不断的。Winning streak连赢；losing streak连输。费城棒球队的强击手瑞安.霍华德星期天因病缺席比赛。"It ended his streak of ga
2020-06-24今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示，"Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects," 大多数美国人都希
2020-06-24今天我们要学的词是jitters。 Jitters紧张不安。"Consumer jitters," 消费者的紧张情绪。"Job interview jitters are normal physical and emotional reactions," 求职面
2020-06-24今天我们要学的词是Father’s Day。 Father’s Day父亲节。上星期天是父亲节。"Historians say the tradition to celebrate Father’s Day started 4,000
2020-06-24今天我们要学的词是blacklist。 Blacklist黑名单。"U.S. President Barack Obama removed Laos and Cambodia from a trade blacklist," 美国总统奥巴马将老挝和柬埔寨从美
2020-06-24今天我们要学的词是time bomb。 Time bomb定时炸弹。美国总统奥巴马为争取医生们支持美国医疗改革而发表讲话。奥巴马说，"Rising health care cost is a ticking time bomb
2020-06-24今天我们要学的词是rebound。 Rebound是反弹的意思。很多经济学家预计，美国经济会在今年晚些时候走出衰退的低谷，但是各地情况有所不同。"While some cities are poised for
2020-06-24今天我们要学的词是vegan。 Vegan是最严格的素食主义者。"Vegans don’t eat meat, dairy products or eggs - in short, no animal products," 肉、奶制品或鸡蛋都不
2020-06-23今天我们要学的词是rig。 Rig是造假的意思。最新一季美国偶像的结果让很多人感到意外，原以为胜券在握的Adam最后屈居第二。"Many Adam Lambert fans are questioning if the
2020-06-23今天我们要学的词是convict。 Convict是判定某人有罪的意思。"He was convicted of Driving Under the Influence and was sentenced to six months in prison," 他醉酒驾
2020-06-23今天我们要学的词是clunker。 Clunker有旧车、破车的意思。为了帮助汽车市场走出低谷，美国国会众议院批准了一项计划。"The plan offers up to $4500 to consumers who trad
2020-06-23今天我们要学的词是recuse。 Recuse指鉴于利益冲突，法官自行回避案件审理。美国联邦最高法院星期一做出裁定，"Judges should recuse themselves from cases in which a party
2020-06-23今天我们要学的词是depression。 Depression, 有不景气、萧条的意思。 "The Great Depression," 就是美国历史上著名的大萧条时期。美国金融市场的一举一动，都牵动着投资者
2020-06-23今天我们要学的词是conventional wisdom。 Conventional wisdom, 是指普遍看法。 "The conventional wisdom in the media was that the economy would collapse in the ab
2020-06-23今天我们要学的词是quarantine。 Quarantine是隔离的意思。"Mayor Nagin of New Orleans and his wife have been placed under quarantine after another passenger on th
2020-06-23今天我们要学的词是diehard。 Diehard, 是指铁杆支持者。 "Jimmy is a diehard fan of the Washington Redskins," 吉米是华盛顿橄榄球队红人队的铁杆球迷。 "My father an
2020-06-23今天我们要学的词是single out。 Single out, 是选出，挑出的意思。 "He was singled out as the person who started the fight," 据说这场架是由他挑起的。 "He claimed th
2020-06-23今天我们要学的词是battleground。 Battleground, 是战场的意思。美国总统大选民主、共和两党势均力敌，选举结果在很多程度上取决于所谓的 battleground states战场州，也就是
2020-06-22今天我们要学的词是activist。 An activist, 活动人士。 "Social activist," 社会活动家。 "He started his political career as a community activist," 他的政治生涯是
2020-06-22今天我们要学的词是tune in。 Tune in, 是收听、收看的意思。 "My brother tunes in every night to watch the sports news," 我哥哥每天晚上都准时收看体育。美国总统大
2020-06-22今天我们要学的词是U-turn。 U-turn, 是180度转弯，掉头的意思，经常用来指彻底转变。 "He made a U-turn on his campaign promise of lowering taxes after being elected,"
2020-06-22今天我们要学的词是rescue。 Rescue, 是搭救，挽救的意思。 "The young man rescued a drowning child," 这个年轻人救起了一个溺水的孩子。 "Four miners were rescued afte
2020-06-22今天我们要学的词是landscape。 Landscape, 是景色的意思，引伸为全貌，格局。 "The sudden resignation of the governor changed the state's political landscape," 州长突
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