今天我们要学的词是reputation。 Reputation, 是声誉、声望的意思。The new CEO arrived with a reputation for problem solving, 公司新总裁是出了名的解决问题的高手。He has a reputation for being a playboy, 他是有名的...
今天我们要学的词是on a shoestring。 Shoestring, 是鞋带的意思。 On a shoestring, 意思就是小本经营。They started the company on a shoestring and made it into a multi-billion dollar enterprise, 他们小本经营开办了这家公...
今天我们要学的词是level off。 To level off, 是稳定下来的意思。 At some major banks, the number of bad loans is starting to level off, 一些大银行的坏帐案例正在逐步稳定下来。 最新研究发现， U.S. obesity rate...
今天我们要学的词是drawn-out。 Drawn-out, 意思是冗长的。The team's drawn-out search for a head coach is finally coming to an end, 球队长时间来寻找主教练的努力终于有了结果。The drawn-out contract negotiation may be...
今天我们要学的词是replacement。 Replacement, 意思是替代，替补。The coach chose Jimmy as the replacement for the injured quarterback, 教练选择Jimmy代替受伤的四分位。The basketball player just had a knee replacement surg...
今天我们要学的词是memorable。 Memorable, 意思是令人难忘的。上星期天晚上是美国第52届格莱美颁奖典礼。The most memorable moment was the onstage appearance of Michael Jackson's kids to accept their father's lifetime...
今天我们要学的词是time-consuming。 Time-consuming, 耗费时间的。Wedding planning is very time-consuming, 安排婚礼需要花费很多时间。Being a small business owner is very time-consuming, 做小业主需要投入很多时间。...
今天我们要学的词是rite of passage。 Rite of passage, 指人生进入新阶段的礼仪。A sweet 16 birthday is a rite of passage into adulthood for teenagers, 十六岁生日是青少年进入成年的标志。Getting a driver's license ha...
今天我们要学的词是hassle。 Hassle, 意思是麻烦。圣诞节发生炸机未遂事件后，美国进一步加强机场的安全检查，坐飞机旅行越来越麻烦。一项最新调查发现，27% of U.S. travelers no longer think flyin...
今天我们要学的词是middle class。 Middle class, 中产阶级。President Obama will announce a series of initiatives aimed at helping middle class families, 美国总统奥巴马计划宣布一系列提案，设法帮助中产阶级家庭。...
