1823 boon 今天我们要学的词是boon. Boon 意思是福音，有益的东西。佛罗里达州议会的一份研究得出结论，Baby Boomers retiring to Florida will be a boon to the state's economy through the end of this decade. 从目前直到...
1822 step in 今天我们要学的词是step in. To step in 有插手，干预的意思。Federal health officials stepped in to help to contain the outbreak after more than 250 people fell ill to a rare parasite. 一种罕见的寄生虫让250多人病...
1821 retrieve 今天我们要学的词是retrieve. Retrieve 动词，意思是找回，重新获得。The U.S. Navy offered to help Australia retrieve four bombs mistakenly dropped inside the Great Barrier Reef marine park. 美国海军主动提出，愿...
1820 retirement 今天我们要学的词是retirement. Retirement 退休。法国一项最新研究显示，People who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. 推迟退休会降低一个人患有老年痴呆证的机率。A...
1819 temporary 今天我们要学的词是temporary. Temporary 临时的。The former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has officially requested temporary asylum in Russia. 美国国家安全局前合同员工斯诺登正式向俄罗斯提出临时避难申...
1818 heist 今天我们要学的词是heist. Heist 抢劫。The paintings stolen in a Dutch art heist may have been burned by a suspect's mother. 荷兰一次艺术盗窃案丢失的绘画作品可能已经被焚毁。The heist was the biggest to hit...
1817 feature 今天我们要学的词是feature. Feature 做为动词，意思是给某人某事做特写。Rolling Stone defended its controversial cover photo featuring the Boston bombings suspect after it triggered a public outcry. 滚石杂志新一...
1816 formality 今天我们要学的词是formality. Formality 是礼节，形式的意思。英国议会通过了让同性婚姻合法化的法案，并得到女王的御准。The queen's approval was just a formality. 女王的御准只不过是一种...
1815 blood drive 今天我们要学的词是blood drive. Blood drive 是献血活动的意思。The first national gay blood drive was held recently to combat the FDA's ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men. 美国不久前举行了第一次...
1814 precision 今天我们要学的词是precision. Precision 名词，是精确度的意思。有报道说，Over the next few years, Russia will significantly increase the number of high-precision weapons it has, including cruise missiles. 在今后...
