今天我们要学的词是last-minute。 Last-minute, 最后一分钟的，最后一刻的。 "The Union and the management reached a last-minute deal before the deadline," 劳资双方在
2020-06-22今天我们要学的词是era。 Era, 是时代的意思。美国最后两家大投资银行高盛和摩根斯坦利转型为传统的银行控股公司。 "It brought the era of Wall Street investment banks
2020-06-22今天我们要学的词是domino effect。 Domino effect, 多米诺股票效应，也就是我们常说的连锁反应。美国第四大投资银行雷曼兄弟控股公司申请破产后， "Some market analysts thi
2020-06-22今天我们要学的词是chaos。 Chaos, 是一片混乱的意思。最近泰国政局动荡不安。 "The tourism industry has been hit hard by Thailand's political chaos," 泰国政局的混
2020-06-22今天我们要学的词是calculated。 Calculated, 意思是精心策划的，蓄意的。 "It was a calculated crime," 这是一起蓄意犯罪。 "He considered the criticism a calculated i
2020-06-19今天我们要学的词是bankruptcy。 Bankruptcy, 是破产的意思。星期一金融界的头条是，美国第四大投资银行雷曼兄弟控股公司申请破产。 "Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed
2020-06-19今天我们要学的词是boil down to。 Boil down to, 是归根结底的意思。 "Their problem boils down to only one thing--short of money," 他们的问题归根到底只有一个--没
2020-06-19今天我们要学的词是confide。 Confide, 是吐露秘密的意思。 "Confide in somebody," 就是向某人倾吐心声。 "She confides in me about everything," 她有什么秘密都会告诉
2020-06-19今天我们要学的词是ground zero。 Ground zero, 原来是指核弹的爆炸地点，七年前九一一恐怖袭击事件发生后，现在说起Ground Zero, 一般都是指纽约世贸大楼的遗址。 "U.S. Pres
2020-06-19今天我们要学的词是to gain traction。 To gain traction, 是越来越受欢迎的意思。 "The idea of becoming an entrepreneur is gaining traction among the youth in Chin
2020-06-19今天我们要学的词是demanding。 Demanding, 是苛求的，要求特别高的意思。 "I have a demanding boss," 我的老板特别严格。 "Her schedule during the trip was very demand
2020-06-19今天我们要学的词是twist。 Twist, 是指意想不到的转折。 "The story took a surprise twist," 故事的情节出现了意外转折。 "There is an unexpected twist toward the en
2020-06-19今天我们要学的词是binge。 Binge, 是毫无节制的狂热举动。 "A shopping binge," 狂热地购物； "an eating binge," 狼吞虎咽； "a drinking binge," 毫无节制地饮酒。 "Colleg
2020-06-19今天我们要学的词是stay put。 Stay put, 是留在原地的意思。虽然风暴“古斯塔夫”的风力已经减弱， "Officials urged almost two million evacuees to stay put
2020-06-19今天我们要学的词是shortlist。 Shortlist, 是指供挑选的最后名单。 "Three democrats made the shortlist for the soon-to-be vacant secretary of state position for C
2020-06-18今天我们要学的词是roller coaster。 Roller coaster, 是翻滚过山车的意思，可以用来指事件和情绪的时起时落，忽好忽坏。 "NBA star Kobe Bryant is having a roller coaster
2020-06-18今天我们要学的词是recession。 Recession, 是经济衰退的意思。 "On Friday, President Bush made a brief statement on the U.S. economy, acknowledging for the first
2020-06-18今天我们要学的词是skeptical。 Skeptical, 是怀疑的意思。虽然现在股市时有回升， "Experts say investors should remain skeptical of temporary rallies," 但是专家建议
2020-06-18今天我们要学的词是downfall。 Downfall, 是垮台的意思。伊利诺伊州州长布拉戈耶维奇被捕。 "Although shocking, Blagojevich's downfall is not all that surprising,"
2020-06-18今天我们要学的词是sting。 Sting, 常常用来指警察采取的秘密行动。 "In a six-week sting operation, Philadelphia police netted 85 fugitives," 在一次六个星期的秘密
2020-06-18今天我们要学的词是flunk。 Flunk, 不及格。 "He flunked the physics exam and had to attend summer school," 他物理考试不及格，夏天必需去补习。 "65 % of the 400 Mala
2020-06-18今天我们要学的词是zero in on。 Zero in on, 是集中火力，集中注意力的意思。 "U.S. Congress and the White House is zeroing in on plans to rescue U.S. automakers,"
2020-06-18今天我们要学的词是light-bulb moment。 Light-bulb moment, 电灯泡时刻，可不是当电灯泡的意思。 "A light-bulb moment is when you have a sudden realization about some
2020-06-18今天我们要学的词是rival。 Rival, 是对头的意思。 "President-elect Obama named his one-time chief Democratic rival Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State,
2020-06-18今天我们要学的词是Chimerica。 Chimerica, 是哈佛商学院教授尼尔.弗格森2007年造的一个词，把China和America两个字合二为一，用来指美中两国紧密的经济联系。弗格森最近在华
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