今天我们要学的词是overarching。 Overarching, 有首要的意思。 The overarching goal of the event is to raise breast cancer awareness, 这次活动的首要目标是提高人们对乳腺癌的了解。距离美国国会中期选举只有三...
今天我们要学的词是award。 Award, 做为动词，有授予的意思。 U.S. Billionaire Donald Trump was awarded an honorary degree by Robert Gordon University, 美国亿万富翁唐纳德.特朗普被罗伯特.戈登大学授予荣誉学位。...
今天我们要学的词是pull off。 To pull something off, 意思是成功地做成某事。The team pulled off a miracle win with four starters on the injury list, 球队在四名首发队员伤病的情况下，居然神奇地赢得了比赛。...
今天我们要学的词是rev up。 To rev up, 意思是加速，加快。 The soccer team revved up its defense in the second half, 足球队下半场加强防守。 The retailers plan to rev up sales in the upcoming holiday season, 零售商计划通...
今天我们要学的词是refund。 Refund, 退款。 Ticket holders are entitled to a refund if the concert is canceled due to inclement weather, 如果演唱会因为天气原因被取消，入场券可以退钱。现在坐飞机行李要收钱，不...
今天我们要学的词是alert。 Alert, 警戒，警报。 The National Weather Service put the area under a tornado alert until 7 o'clock tonight, 国家气象局对本地发布龙卷风警告，晚上七点钟解除。 The police sent out a crim...
今天我们要学的词是reminder。 Reminder, 提醒、提示。 I received a flu shot reminder from my doctor's office, 我收到医生诊所的通知，提醒我去打流感预防针。 The newly released data is a reminder that the recovery of...
今天我们要学的词是homemade。 Homemade, 自制的。 Police found a homemade bomb in the train station, 警方在火车站发现了一个自制炸弹。 The restaurant is famous for homemade Greek cuisine, 这家餐馆以希腊特色家常菜闻...
今天我们要学的词是time-honored。 Time-honored, 历史悠久的，经过时间检验的。The startup company relied on time-honored principles to grow its business, 这家新开办的公司依靠久经检验的商业原则，扩大生意规模...
今天我们要学的词是upgrade。 Upgrade, 升级。 The local elementary school received a library upgrade thanks to donations from the alumni association, 校友会的慷慨捐赠，让本地小学图书馆焕然一新。 美国副总统官邸准...
