今天我们要学的词是 self-esteem。Self-esteem 是自尊心的意思。Low self-esteem 就是自尊心低落。欧洲一项最新研究显示，First time plastic surgery patients generally report a boost in self-esteem and happiness. 第一次接...
今天我们要学的词是 promotion。大家都知道，promotion 有提职的意思，我们今天要教的是 promotion 的另外一个意思，宣传和推介。Samsung surpassed Apple by spending $401 million on product promotions in the U.S. l...
今天我们要学的词是living proof。Living proof 活生生的证据。美国一位老先生从98岁开始去健身房锻炼，如今102岁的他，已经坚持四年。He is living proof that it's never too late to start exercising. 他是活生生...
今天我们要学的词是living expenses。Living expenses 生活开支，这里要注意，expenses 要用复数形式。Living expenses are costs that a family faces on a regular basis. 生活开支是每个家庭的常规开销。加拿大的一项...
今天我们要学的词是crew。Crew指一个工作团队的全体成员。比如，flight crew机组成员。美国航空航天局表示，The next crew to launch towards the International Space Station will make the trip faster than any other gro...
今天我们要学的词是superbug。Superbug 超级细菌。The CDC sounded the alarm on a deadly and untreatable superbug. 美国疾病预防控制中心对目前尚无法治疗的致命超级细菌的蔓延提出警告。Superbugs are currently m...
今天我们要学的词是 flexible。Flexible 灵活的，有弹性的。美国一项调查显示，Almost all respondents think that flexible work arrangements would have a positive effect on their personal lives. 几乎所有受访者都认为，灵...
今天我们要学的词是 stormy。Stormy是形容词，意思是狂风暴雨式的，风波不断的。The couple had a stormy marriage and eventually went their separate ways. 他们俩婚姻不和谐，最后还是分道扬镳了。委内瑞拉总...
今天我们要学的词是filibuster。Filibuster 意思是通过冗长的辩论和演讲来阻碍议事。Kentucky Senator Rand Paul staged a nearly 13-hour filibuster blocking Senate confirmation of John Brennan, President Obama's pick for CIA dir...
今天我们要学的词是 dress code。Dress code 着装要求。Under Iran's Islamic dress code, women are required to cover their entire body in public. 根据伊朗的伊斯兰教着装要求，妇女在公共场合必须把身体遮盖得严严实...
