今天我们要学的词是captivate。Captivate动词，意思是迷住、吸引。President Rodrigo Duterte's son and son-in-law appeared before the Senate to deny involvement in a drug smuggling case that has captivated the Philippines. 罗德里戈...
今天我们要学的词是quandary。Quandary名词，意思是困境、为难 。The Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui who is applying for political asylum in the US is a diplomatic quandary for the Trump administration, which wants China's aid in iso...
今天我们要学的词是retaliate。Retaliate动词，意思是报复、以牙还牙 。The Trump administration ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and two diplomatic annexes, retaliating against Russia's order that the US redu...
今天我们要学的词是potent。Potent形容词，意思是有效的、强有力的 。Fentanyl, a super potent synthetic drug at the center of a new overdose crisis in America, is presenting huge challenges for law enforcement officials. 处在美...
今天我们要学的词是reshuffle。Reshuffle动词，意思是重新洗牌、改组 。The Chinese Communist Party will hold a once-every-five-years leadership reshuffle in October, the state-run news media reported on Aug. 31st. 据中国官方媒...
今天我们要学的词是mounting。Mounting动词或形容词，意思是逐渐增加或不断增加的 。President Donald Trump is under mounting pressure from members of his own party not to end an Obama-era program that grants work permits to...
今天我们要学的词是iodine。Iodine名词，意思是碘 。The western German city of Aachen has started issuing free iodine tablets to some 500,000 residents and people living nearby because an ageing Belgian nuclear plant is seen as a risk....
今天我们要学的词是refinery。Refinery名词，意思是精炼厂、冶炼厂。Energy markets are closely watching for signs of damage at Gulf Coast refineries, many of which had shut down to prepare for rainfall and flooding from Tropical S...
今天我们要学的词是slash。Slash动词，意思是大幅度裁剪、削减。After completing its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods, Amazon slashed the prices of dozens of items at all 460 of its new grocery stores. 亚马逊在完成了对...
今天我们要学的词是unveil。Unveil动词，意思是揭开、公布。The Trump administration unveiled a new plan to lift limits on a controversial program that provides local law enforcement agencies with surplus military gear. 川普政府公...
今天我们要学的词组是ride out。Ride out，意思是安全度过。People who rode out Hurricane Harvey in devastated Rockport, Texas, described how their houses felt like they were breathing. 那些在满目苍夷的德州罗克伯特市安全...
今天我们要学的词是disgruntled。Disgruntled形容词，意思是不满的、不高兴的。A disgruntled employee held hostages on Aug. 24th after shooting one person at a restaurant in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, official said. 有官...
今天我们要学的词是pardon。Pardon动词，意思是宽恕、赦免 。A U.S. backed Syrian group pardoned 96 alleged members of ISIS in what it said was an attempt to dissuade low-ranking ISIS members from pledging allegiance to the terror g...
今天我们要学的词组是white supremacist。White supremacist，意思是白人至上主义者 。Many of Charlottesville's 47,000 residents blamed white supremacists for bringing violence to their normally quiet city, the home of the Universit...
今天我们要学的词是commemorate。Commemorate动词，意思是庆祝、纪念。 U.S. President Donald Trump said it is so foolish for American cities to be removing statues commemorating Confederate generals and soldiers who fought on the lo...
