今天我们要学的词是bottom out。 To bottom out, 意思是触底反弹。房利美最新民调显示, Most Americans believe the housing market has bottomed out, 大多数美国人认为,房屋市场已经触底。美国国家经济研究局...
今天我们要学的词是allegation。 Allegation, 指控。亚特兰大一家教会的牧师被控强迫年轻会众与他发生性关系。 Bishop Eddie Long says he will fight the allegations, 艾迪.朗主教表示,面对指控,他会据理力...
今天我们要学的词是can-do。 Can-do, 可以做到。 He is the can-do kind of person, 他是那种什么事都愿意尝试,什么事都觉得可以做到的人。 I like the new candidate for his can-do attitude, 我喜欢这个新候选人身...
今天我们要学的词是rise to the occasion。 Rise to the occasion, 意思是应对挑战和困境。首发四分位中场受伤后, The backup quarterback rose to the occasion and led the team to victory, 候补四分位临危受命,带领球...
今天我们要学的词是nagging。 Nagging, 唠叨个没完没了的,搅得人不得安宁的。The tennis player decided to take the season off to take care of his nagging shoulder injury, 这个网球选手决定赛季停赛,彻底治好一直...
今天我们要学的词是twilight。 Twilight, 意思是黄昏时分的,引伸为晚年的,晚期的。 The book is about a man who found his true love in his twilight years, 这本书讲的是一个迟暮之年的老人找到了自己的真爱。...
今天我们要学的词是distraction。 Distraction, 注意力不集中,分心。美国交通部最新数据显示, 5,474 people were killed in distraction-related car crashes in 2009, 2009年美国跟司机走神有关的车祸造成5474人死亡...
今天我们要学的词是road-block。 Road-block, 路障,阻碍。 Police road-blocks were set up before the rally, 集会前,警察设置了路障。 The highway construction has hit a road-block because of budgetary issues, 高速公路的兴建...
今天我们要学的词是sentiment。 Sentiment, 意思是感情,情绪。Anti-immigration sentiment, 反移民情绪。 President Obama warned against the possible spread of anti-Islam sentiment and called for religious tolerance, 美国总统奥巴...
今天我们要学的词是workplace。 Workplace, 工作场所。 SeaWorld Orlando was fined $75,000 for workplace safety violations, 奥兰多的海洋世界因为违反工作场所的安全规定,被罚款七万五千美元。有关数据显示,...