今天我们要学的词是duke it out。 Duke it out, 意思是大打出手，分个输赢。 The two best debate teams are ready to duke it out, 两个最好的辩论团队准备一决高低。 The two sides decided to duke it out in court, 双方决...
今天我们要学的词是prefer。 Prefer, 是更愿意、更喜欢的意思。 Which do you prefer, hip hop or RB? 你更喜欢嘻哈还是节奏布鲁斯？英国最新研究显示，男孩子跟女孩子一样爱读书，不过Boys prefer simple...
今天我们要学的词是hamper。 Hamper, 有阻碍、妨碍的意思。 Rescue efforts in Chile were hampered by aftershocks, 余震妨碍了智利的灾后救援行动。 Budget cuts might hamper schools' efforts to improve students' performance...
今天我们要学的词是magnitude。 Magnitude, 意思是强度、规模。 An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday, 智利中部地区星期六早上发生八点八级地震。美国高尔夫球选手老虎.伍兹的母亲对...
今天我们要学的词是collective。 Collective, 集体的。 The NFL and its players are working on a new collective bargaining agreement, 美式足球联盟正在跟球员协商，设法达成新的劳资协定。 加拿大冰球队击败美国队...
今天我们要学的词是borderline。 Borderline, 边缘地带的。美国总统奥巴马检查身体发现，His cholesterol level is borderline high, 他的胆固醇指标介于偏高的边缘。 The snowboarder tried a move that was borderline...
今天我们要学的词是in full swing。 In full swing, 意思是正在全力进行当中。 The London fashion festival is in full swing this week, 伦敦时装节这个星期进行得如火如荼。 The city council election is in full swing, 市政...
今天我们要学的词是game changer。 A game changer, 指的是可以打破格局、扭转局面的事物。苹果公司新推出iPad。 Disney CEO called iPad a game changer, 迪斯尼公司首席执行官称iPad是可以打破业界格局的新产...
今天我们要学的词是hold off。 To hold off somebody, 有抵挡住的意思。 The team successfully held off its opponent and qualified for playoff, 这支球队成功挡住了对手的进攻，入围季后赛。五十年来，美国冰球队第...
今天我们要学的词是touch off。 To touch off, 意思是引起。 The new measure touched off strong criticism from the opposition party, 新措施引起了反对党的强烈批评。 His comment touched off a controversy about the figure skat...
