今天我们要学的词是finalize。 Finalize, 是最终确定，最后完成的意思。 The couple have finalized their divorce, 这对夫妇已经办完了离婚手续。 The baseball team is reportedly finalizing a $500,000, one-year contract w...
今天我们要学的词是shoo-in。 Shoo-in, 是名词，意思是稳操胜券的人或事。 He is a shoo-in for the head coach position, 主教练的位置非他莫属了。The contestant is a shoo-in for the top 10, 这个参赛选手肯定能进前...
今天我们要学的词是team up。 To team up, 意思是跟别人合作。I teamed up with Jack to finish the report on time, 我跟Jack合作，按时完成了报告。The two organizations teamed up to host the fundraiser event, 这两个机构联...
今天我们要学的词是tough it out。 To tough it out, 意思是面对困境坚持到底。美国首都华盛顿地区下大雪，一些家庭因此断电。Some people chose to tough it out and wait for the electricity to come back, 有人决定在...
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...
