今天我们要学的词是 boycott. To boycott意思是抵制。Two prominent black lawmakers refused to attend the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum to boycott President Trump's presence. 为抵制川普的出席,两位著名非洲裔美...
今天我们要学的词是 orientation. Orientation 做为名词,有取向的意思。A new study comparing the DNA of gay and straight men suggests that sexual orientation is determined by genes. 一项新研究对同性和异性恋男子的基因进...
今天我们要学的词是 hunger strike. Hunger strike 绝食抗议。Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has gone on a hunger strike to protest his arrest in Ukraine. 格鲁吉亚前总统萨卡什维利绝食,抗议自己在乌克兰被...
今天我们要学的词是 inevitable. Inevitable形容词,不可避免的。North Korea said a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula is inevitable against the backdrop of U.S.-South Korea joint exercises. 针对美韩联合军演,朝鲜表示,朝...
今天我们要学的词是 willingness. Willingness名词,意思是意愿。North Korea said the UN envoy expressed willingness to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula during his visit. 朝鲜说,联合国特使访问朝鲜期间表达了缓和朝...
今天我们要学的词是 step down. Step down意思是下台,离职。Democratic Senator Al Franken announced his resignation amid calls for him to step down. 面对要求他下台的强烈呼声,民主党参议员弗兰肯宣布辞职。Macy'...
今天我们要学的词是 surrogate. Surrogate作为名词,有代孕母亲的意思。A former aide to Republican Representative Trent Franks said he offered her $5 million to act as a surrogate for him and his wife. 共和党籍联邦众议员弗兰...
今天我们要学的词是 cleanup. Cleanup名词,意思是清理。The Environmental Protection Agency released a list of 21 sites that need immediate and intense cleanup. 美国环境保护署公布了一份名单,名单上的21个地点需要立...
今天我们要学的词是 in tatters. In tatters意思是被损坏的,支离破碎的。U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted recently that the FBI's reputation is in tatters. 美国总统川普最近发推说,美国联邦调查局名誉扫地。...
今天我们要学的词是 tumble. Tumble动词,意思是跌落。The latest poll shows that British Prime Minister Theresa May's approval rating has tumbled to its lowest level, with only a third of the public satisfied with her work. 最新民调显...