今天我们要学的词是 gaslight. Gaslight is spelled G-A-S-L-I-G-H-T, gaslight. gaslight 是煤气灯。现在基本用来指以谎言进行心理操纵，出自美国1940年代一部同名电影。Since the new coronavirus took over our lives,...
今天我们要学的词是 forbid. Forbid is spelled F-O-R-B-I-D, forbid. forbid 的意思是禁止，阻止。 Italy plans to reopen bars and restaurants as the countrys new coronavirus cases have decreased. However, getting around the country rema...
今天我们要学的词是 defiance. Defiance is spelled D-E-F-I-A-N-C-E, defiance. defiance 的意思是违抗，蔑视。 Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Tom Wolf threatened to withhold federal stimulus money from counties that are planning on op...
今天我们要学的词是 hierarchy. Hierarchy is spelled H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-Y, hierarchy. hierarchy 的意思是等级制，阶层。Millennials in Asia say they are benefitting from remote working by not only getting extra hours for more rest or pur...
今天我们要学的词是 congregation. Congregation is spelled C-O-N-G-R-E-G-A-T-I-O-N, congregation. congregation 是指教区里的信徒，会众。 As Kentucky prepares to lift shelter-in-place restrictions in the coming weeks, state officials...
今天我们要学的词是 incendiary. Incendiary is spelled I-N-C-E-N-D-I-A-R-Y, incendiary. incendiary 的意思是纵火的、燃烧的。 According to conservative news outlets, Antifa protesters attacked the facility of a nonprofit organization...
今天我们要学的词是 commencement. Commencement is spelled C-O-M-M-E-N-C-E-M-E-N-T, commencement commencement 的意思是开始，开端，不过常用的是指高中毕业和大学授予学位的仪式。 The class of 2020 will miss their co...
今天我们要学的词是 ricochet. Ricochet is spelled R-I-C-O-C-H-E-T, ricochet. ricochet 的意思是反弹，跳弹。The latest wave of coronavirus infections, mostly among migrant workers, highlights how Singapore ricocheted from a seeming su...
今天我们要学的词是 calamity. Calamity is spelled C-A-L-A-M-I-T-Y, calamity. calamity 的意思是灾难，危难。 New Yorkers are fighting the coronavirus in any way they can and trying to stay strong in the face of calamity as they did in...
今天我们要学的词是 hobble. Hobble is spelled H-O-B-B-L-E, hobble. hobble 的意思是步履蹒跚的、陷入困境的。 The COVID-19 pandemic has hobbled meat processing due to plant shutdowns, prompting President Donald Trump to order fed...
学个词 ---makeshift今天我们要学的词是 makeshift. Makeshift is spelled M-A-K-E-S-H-I-F-T, makeshift. makeshift 的意思是临时的，代用的。 A world famous chef has turned giant stadiums into makeshift kitchens to help those in need...
学个词 ---stigma今天我们要学的词是 stigma. Stigma is spelled S-T-I-G-M-A, stigma. stigma 的意思是让人羞耻的事，坏名声。 The perception of playing video games used to be negative as the gamers were considered loners who are...
学个词 ---susceptible今天我们要学的词是 susceptible. Susceptible is spelled S-U-S-C-E-P-T-I-B-L-E, susceptible. susceptible 的意思是容易受影响、受伤害的。 Elderly persons are especially susceptible to the coronavirus. As a...
学个词 ---afloat今天我们要学的词是 afloat. Afloat is spelled A-F-L-O-A-T, afloat. afloat 的原意是浮在水面，漂浮，引申出来是指经济上能够周转，维持经营。 California's economy has largely been kept afloat by Si...
今天我们要学的词是 cast out. Cast out is spelled c-a-s-t cast and out o-u-t out, cast out. cast out 的意思是赶走，赶出。 Users who share information that is considered harmful, or opinions that are not favored by social media giant...
