今天我们要学的词是oversight。 Oversight, 有监督的意思。美国地铁最近事故频发。Unlike airplanes and highways, the subway system is not under federal oversight, 跟飞机和高速公路不同的是，地铁不受联邦政府监...
今天我们要学的词是finger pointing。 Finger pointing, 是指责的意思。The coach established a no finger-pointing rule at post game meetings, 教练规定，赛后开会时，队员不许相互指责 There is plenty of finger pointing re...
今天我们要学的词是net worth。 Net worth, 意思是净价值。The investment bank targets only high net worth individuals, 这家投资银行只针对有钱人。最新调查发现，美国国会里44%议员的净资产都在百万美元以上...
今天我们要学的词是comfort zone。Comfort zone, 指某人得心应手的领域。The kitchen is his comfort zone, 他在厨房里得心应手。He found his comfort zone in the pool, 他在游泳池里找到了用武之地。The role requires...
今天我们要学的词是tough call。 A tough call, 指很难做的选择。参加决赛的两名选手不相上下，It was a tough call for the judges, 评委很难在二者间做出取舍。With two great point guards, the coach faces a tough c...
今天我们要学的词是freshman。 Freshman, 新生。The freshman quarterback led the team to victory, 这个大学一年级的四分位带领球队赢得了比赛的胜利。He was voted the freshman player of the year, 他被评选为年度最佳...
今天我们要学的词是get-go。 Get-go, 是开始的意思。From the get-go, 就是从一开始。The team controlled the game from the get-go, 这只球队从一开始就控制了比赛的局面。It was clear from the get-go that the candidat...
今天我们要学的词是frustration。 Frustration, 意思是气馁。美国H1N1甲流疫苗的供应速度低于预期。President Obama expressed frustration about the slow pace of production of the vaccine, 美国总统奥巴马对疫苗生产速...
今天我们要学的词是root。 Root, 做为动词，是为某人打气，捧场的意思。The whole town is rooting for the local high school football team, 整个小镇都为当地高中橄榄球校队加油。I always root for the underdog, 我总...
今天我们要学的词是ups and downs。 Ups and downs, 意思是时好时坏，起伏波折。The team had its ups and downs during the season, 这个球队整个赛季的表现时好时坏，起伏不定。The heavyweight champion had his ups an...
