今天我们要学的词是 unconditional。Unconditional 无条件的。The U.S. Senate passed a resolution calling for Cuba's immediate and unconditional release of Alan Gross, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison. 美国国会参议院通过决议...
今天我们要学的词是 caregiver。Caregiver 看护，照料别人的人。统计数字显示，An estimated 42 million people, about 30% of the US adult population, are caregivers for family members. 美国大约有4200万人有家人需要照料...
今天我们要学的词是 disputed。Disputed 有争议的。Egypt's opposition alliance urged supporters to vote no on the referendum to the disputed constitution. 埃及反对派联盟敦促支持者在围绕争议极大的宪法举行的全民投票...
今天我们要学的词是 allowance。Allowance 零用钱。A recent study reveals that 51% of American parents give their kids an allowance. 最近有研究显示，美国51%的父母会给孩子零用钱。另外还有研究发现，The average c...
今天我们要学的词是 poke fun at。To poke fun at 意思是拿某人某事开玩笑，调侃。比如：Stop poking fun at me! 别拿我开玩笑。Prince William poked fun at his younger brother Prince Harry during a recent visit to Cambridge...
今天我们要学的词是 review。Review 有评论的意思。The movie got rave reviews. 这部电影好评如潮。The book received mixed reviews. 对这本书的评价有好有坏。I always read online reviews before I buy things on Amazon. 我...
今天我们要学的词是 stylis。stylist 设计师，造型师。Monica is studying to become a hair stylist. Monica正在学习，想当一名发型设计师。Twilight actress Kristen Stewart's stylist says that Kristen has always been a tomboy...
今天我们要学的词是 put in jeopardy。To put something in jeopardy 意思是使某事陷入危险。His behavior put our reputation in jeopardy. 他的行为使我们的名誉受到了威胁。Quitting your daytime job to pursuit your dream w...
今天我们要学的词是 hi-tech。Hi-tech高科技的。Hi-tech companies高科技公司。Hi-tech gadgets are sure-fire gifts for the holidays. 过节送高科技产品的礼物一定不会错。上星期，The House of Representatives voted to...
今天我们要学的词是downside。Downside是指某件事情不利的方面。One of the downsides of being a celebrity is the loss of privacy. 做名人的代价之一是，你的隐私会受到损伤。The downside of working from home is being...
今天我们要学的词是staff。Staff 做为名词是工作人员，比如 staff meeting就是职工会议。The Washington Times plans to cut staff for a second time in three years. 华盛顿时报计划裁员，这是三年以来的第二次了。...
今天我们要学的词是big-box store。Big-box store超级商场，一般是连锁店，比如沃尔玛。Compared to big-box stores, Amazon's prices are cheaper because of lower overhead. 跟超级商场相比，亚马逊网站商品的价格更低...
今天我们要学的词是 lingering。Lingering 形容词，持久的，挥之不去的。Despite what he said, I still have a lingering doubt about his real intentions. 尽管他说得好听，可我还是对他的真实目的持怀疑态度。飓风...
今天我们要学的词是 reckless driving。Reckless driving 野蛮驾驶，危险驾驶。Reckless driving is a leading cause of accidents on the highways of the United States. 危险驾驶是美国高速公路事故的主要原因。Reckless dri...
今天我们要学的词是 lure。Lure 动词，意思是引诱，诱惑。A man was arrested for trying to lure children into his car. 一名男子因为企图把孩子骗进他的车里而被捕。美国加州要对公司企业和高收入人群加税...
