今天我们要学的词是doomsday。 Doomsday, 世界末日。The doomsday scenario is a repeated theme for science fiction and Hollywood movies, 世界末日是很多科幻小说和好莱坞电影不断重复的主题。The new disaster movie 2012...
今天我们要学的词是divided。 Divided, 存在分歧的。New Yorkers are evenly divided over whether the five alleged 9/11 plotters should be tried in Manhattan, 策划九一一恐怖袭击的五个嫌疑人是否应该在曼哈顿受审？对此...
今天我们要学的词是guarded。 Guarded, 谨慎的。最新民调显示，Most Americans expressed guarded optimism on President Obama's ability to come up with a successful strategy for Afghanistan, 大多数美国人对奥巴马找到策略，成...
今天我们要学的词是donation。 Donation, 捐赠。Four million people give the gift of life through blood donation, 四百万人通过献血奉献生命的礼物。 全球有多达十亿人面临饥饿。The United Nations launched an online...
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...
