今天我们要学的词是on the loose。On the loose, 是在逃,逍遥法外的意思。 A string of murders involving the same weapon in a Paris suburb have raised concerns that a serial killer may be on the loose, 巴黎郊区发生了几起用同...
今天我们要学的词是calling。Calling, 当名词是职业的意思,特别指愿意为其奉献热忱的职业生涯。Teaching is a noble calling. 教师是一个高尚的职业。 Unlike most of his classmates who headed directly to big fir...
今天我们要学的词是ebb。 Ebb,动词,是衰退,减少的意思。 美国最新就业报告出炉, After a winter of strong gains, U.S. job growth ebbed, 在经历了一个冬天的强力增长后,美国就业市场的上升劲头有所衰...
今天我们要学的词是Passover。Passover, 指的是犹太教的逾越节,首写字母P大写。 The Jewish Passover holiday began at sunset last Friday, 上周五,随着日落的到来,犹太教逾越节开始了。 Passover commemorates...
今天我们要学的词是slam。Slam, 是猛烈撞击的意思。比如,Don't slam the door. 不要使劲关门。上星期, A mechanical malfunction caused a U.S. Navy jet to slam into apartment buildings near Virginia Beach, 机械故障导致一...
今天我们要学的词是sham。Sham, 是虚假骗局的意思。在今年的缅甸大选中,昂山素季当选进入缅甸议会。国际观察员在缅甸监督选举状况,因为 Two years ago, Burma staged a general election that was widely...