1833 head start 今天我们要学的词是head start. Head start 意思是抢先起步。All parents want to give their children a head start. 家长都希望让自己的孩子走在起跑线前面。I started reading the books for next semester to...
1832 flimsy 今天我们要学的词是flimsy. Flimsy 形容词，意思是脆弱的，不足的，站不住脚的。Prosecutors dropped the case against the defendant due to flimsy evidence. 起诉方因为证据不足，撤回了对被告的起诉。...
1831 travel alert 今天我们要学的词是travel alert. Travel alert 旅行警告。The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert warning its citizens to avoid traveling to Pakistan. 美国国务院发布旅游警告，告诫美国公民不要前往...
1830 outright 今天我们要学的词是outright. Outright 形容词，意思是全面的，彻底的。An outright lie 彻头彻尾的谎言。The company has no other choice than an outright sale. 这家公司已经别无选择，只能准备把公司...
1829 verdict 今天我们要学的词是verdict. Verdict 判决。A verdict of not guilty was reached by the jury. 陪审团一致认定，被告无罪。Italy's Supreme Court upheld former PM Silvio Berlusconi's guilty verdict for tax evasion. 意大利...
1828 expired 今天我们要学的词是expired. Expired 形容词，意思是过期的。He was pulled over by the police and got a ticket for having an expired registration. 他开车时被警察拦下来，因为车子注册已经过去，吃了一张...
1827 dole out 今天我们要学的词是 dole out. To dole out 是少量发送的意思。纽约时报报道说，The U.S. Agricultural Department doled out millions of dollars in subsidies to dead farmers because of a lack of oversight. 由于缺乏监...
1826 misconduct 今天我们要学的词是misconduct. Misconduct 名词，意思是不端行为。美国政府一份最新报告显示，Misconduct by Transportation Security Administration employee rose 26% over the past three years. 过去三年时间...
1825 preference 今天我们要学的词是preference. Preference 是偏爱，首选的意思。Personal preference 个人偏好。夏天是蚊虫猖獗的季节，大家都知道，有些人似乎比常人更招蚊子。有研究显示，Mosquitoes...
1824 skip 今天我们要学的词是skip. Skip 动词，是遗漏，跳过的意思。根据美国运输安全管理局的一个新项目，Travelers can skip airport security lines if they pay $85. 缴纳85美元，在机场过安检的时候就可以...
